Shoulder arthroplasty and its effect on strain in the subscapularis muscle

Clinical Biomechanics
Thomas W WrightBryan Conrad

Abstract

Increasing the thickness of the prosthetic humeral head on subscapularis strain in patients undergoing total shoulder arthroplasty has not been elucidated. The optimal postoperative rehabilitation for total shoulder arthroplasty that does not place excessive strain on the subscapularis is not known. We hypothesize that the use of expanded non-anatomic humeral heads during shoulder replacement will cause increased tension in the repaired subscapularis. We identified a recommended passive range of motion program without invoking an increase in tension in the repaired subscapularis, and determined the impact of the thickness of the humeral head on subscapularis strain. Eight fresh-frozen, forequarter cadaver specimens were obtained. An extended deltopectoral incision was performed and passive range-of-motion exercises with the following motions were evaluated: external rotation, abduction, flexion, and scaption. An optical motion analysis system measured strain in the subscapularis. The same protocol was repeated after performing a subscapularis osteotomy and after placement of an anatomic hemiarthroplasty of three different thicknesses. For abduction and forward flexion, we observed a trend of decreasing strain of the subscapular...Continue Reading

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