Influence of Glenosphere and baseplate parameters on Glenoid bone strains in reverse shoulder Arthroplasty

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Background: Little is known about the strains at the glenoid near the bone-implant interface in reverse shoulder arthroplasty. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the strains on the glenoid bone under a compressive load after implantation of three different sizes of metal-backed baseplates in either inferior or superior position in combination with three different sizes of glenospheres and three different glenosphere designs. Methods: Three sizes of baseplates (small, medium, large) were implanted in thirty-six paired human cadaveric scapulae either inferior, flush with the glenoid neck, or with a 5 mm superior offset. Glenospheres were available in three sizes (36 mm, 39 mm, 42 mm) and designs (standard, 4 mm lateralized, 2.5 mm inferiorized). Specimens were mounted in a servo-hydraulic testing apparatus at a 60° angle between the glenoid and actuator holding the humeral component. Four strain-gauge rosettes were placed around the glenoid rim to measure strains transferred to the scapular bone under a compressive load (750 N) relative to the various baseplate-glenosphere combinations. Following repeated compression, a load-to-failure test was performed. Results: Mean overall registered strains were 161μϵ (range: - 1165 to 2347) at the inferior sensor, -2μϵ (range: - 213 to 90) at the superior sensor, -95μϵ (range: - 381 to 254) at the anterior sensor, and 13μϵ (range: - 298 to 128) at the posterior sensor. Measured bone strains did not show any significant differences across tested baseplate and glenosphere design, size, or positioning combinations (p > 0.05 for all sensors). Furthermore, linear regression analysis did not identify any of the evaluated parameters as an independent influential factor for strains (p > 0.05 for all sensors). Mean load-at-failure was significantly higher in the group of inferior (3347.0 N ± 704.4 N) compared to superior (2763.8 N ± 927.8 N) positioned baseplates (p = 0.046). Conclusion: Different baseplate positions, baseplate sizes, glenosphere sizes, and glenosphere design or various combinations of these parameters did not significantly influence the measured bone strains at the glenoid near the bone-implant interface in a contemporary reverse shoulder arthroplasty system. Level of evidence: Basic Science Study, Biomechanical Study.

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Pauzenberger, L., Dwyer, C., Obopilwe, E., Nowak, M. D., Cote, M., Romeo, A. A., … Dyrna, F. (2019). Influence of Glenosphere and baseplate parameters on Glenoid bone strains in reverse shoulder Arthroplasty. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2968-3

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