In the prior post, I reviewed the concept of overstuffing - a limited volume with an excessive volume of stuff put in it.
Once more, it is emphasized that in anatomic shoulder arthroplasty, the volume available in the shoulder joint is not the "premorbid" volume, but rather the volume available at surgery after the osteophytes have been removed and after the soft tissue releases have been carried out. Attempting to restore premorbid anatomy to a shoulder with diminished volume will predictably cause a tight shoulder.
The volume of the components put into this space relates in part to the volume of the implants themselves (the chart below shows the humeral head volume in relation to the diameter of curvature and the thickness of the humeral head in a typical arthroplasty system)
Does computerized CT-based 3D planning of the humeral head cut help to restore the anatomy of the proximal humerus after stemless total shoulder arthroplasty? These authors concluded that restoration of proximal humeral anatomy with stemless anatomic total shoulder using computed tomography-based 3D planning was not precise. A poorly performed humeral head cut was the main reason for overstuffing, which was seen in 88% of the cases with inaccurate restoration of premorbid proximal humeral anatomy. Preoperative small humeral head diameter, low humeral head height, and varus-angulated head neck angle were risk factors for poor restoration of premorbid proximal humeral anatomy with stemless TSA.
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Here are some videos that are of shoulder interest
Shoulder arthritis - what you need to know (see this link).
How to x-ray the shoulder (see this link).
The ream and run procedure (see this link)
The total shoulder arthroplasty (see this link)
The cuff tear arthropathy arthroplasty (see this link).
The reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (see this link).
The smooth and move procedure for irreparable rotator cuff tears (see this link)
Shoulder rehabilitation exercises (see this link).