Biomechanical analysis of normal, injured and implanted shoulder joint

Abstract

The biomechanics of the glenohumeral joint depend on the interaction of both static and dynamic stabilizing structures. The combined effect of these stabilizers is to support the multiple degrees of motion within the glenohumeral joint. Total shoulder arthroplasty requires release of contracted tissues, repair of rotator cuff defects, reconstruction of normal skeletal anatomy with proper sizing, and positioning of components. Arthroplasty of the shoulder is unlike arthroplasty of the hinge joints when the collateral ligaments afford a high degree of stability and is even distinct from the hip when bony conformity is large and range of motion is less. The goal of this paper is biomechanical analyses of normal, injured and implanted shoulder joint. © (2014) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.