Evaluation of rotator cuff abduction moment arms for superior capsular reconstruction and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty
- 24 May 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in International Orthopaedics
- Vol. 45 (7), 1767-1774
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-021-05066-6
Abstract
Purpose The rotator cuff (RC) muscles contribute to dynamic stability and rotational actions of the glenohumeral joint. Moment arm can be used to demonstrate the potential work a muscle contributes to a musculoskeletal joint rotation. This study aimed to understand the moment arm contributions of the RC muscles and explore changes following a complete supraspinatus tear treated with either superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) or reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA). Methods Five fresh-frozen cadaveric specimens were prepared and mounted in an apparatus where each intact RC muscle was held in tension with a line of action toward its origin on the scapula. Mean moment arms for each muscle were determined experimentally based on Optotrak data collected during cadaveric shoulder arm abduction. Results Using ANOVA testing, our analysis demonstrated significant differences (p < 0.001) in infraspinatus and teres minor moment arms after rTSA compared to the intact shoulder model. After SCR, significant differences (p < 0.001) were seen in teres minor, with these differences being statistically similar to the changes seen in teres minor after rTSA. Subscapularis showed no significant difference in moment arm values between the models (p = 0.148). Conclusion Our results illustrate that mean moment arms were preserved in the RC muscles after complete supraspinatus tear. This study also shows evidence that subscapularis function may be maintained after SCR or rTSA. After SCR, infraspinatus may maintain similar abduction ability compared to the anatomical shoulder, while teres minor ability may increase. Infraspinatus may have decreased abduction ability after rTSA while teres minor may have increased ability.Keywords
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