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Bone remodelling of the scapula after a total shoulder arthroplasty

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According to Wolff’s law, the changes in stress after a prosthesis implantation may modify the shape and internal structure of bone, thus compromising the long-term prosthesis fixation and, consequently, be a significant factor for glenoid loosening. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the changes in the bone adaptation process of the scapula after an anatomical and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. Five finite element models of the implanted scapula are developed considering the implantation of three anatomical, cemented, all-polyethylene components; an anatomical, cementless, metal-backed component; and a reverse, all-metal component. The methodology followed to simulate the bone adaptation of the scapula was previously validated for the intact model, prior to the prosthesis implantation. Additionally, the influence of the bone quality on the adaptation process is also investigated by considering an osteoporotic condition. The results show that the stress shielding phenomenon is more concerning in cementless, metal-based components than in cemented, all-polyethylene components, regardless of the bone quality. Consequently, as far as the bone adaptation process of the bone is concerned, cemented, all-polyethylene components are better suited for the treatment of the shoulder joint.

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This work was supported by the FCT through the project PTDC/SAU-BEB/103408/2008 and the PhD scholarship SFRH/BD/46311/2008.

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    C. Quental, P. R. Fernandes & J. Folgado

  2. Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

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Quental, C., Fernandes, P.R., Monteiro, J. et al. Bone remodelling of the scapula after a total shoulder arthroplasty. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 13, 827–838 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10237-013-0537-5

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