Retroversion of the humeral prosthesis in shoulder arthroplasty. Measurements of angle from standard radiographs.
A method for assessing the retroversion angle of the humeral prosthesis in total shoulder arthroplasty is presented. The method is accurate and simple, requiring only an anteroposterior radiograph and a conversion table.
Frich
L H
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Orthopaedic Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
Møller
B N
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D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D011859:Radiography; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*