Publications by Francesco Merlini

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Wear of polyethylene is associated with aseptic loosening of orthopaedic implants and has been observed in hip and knee prostheses and anatomical implants for the shoulder. The reversed shoulder prostheses have not been assessed as yet. We investigated the ...

Hypothesis: We hypothesized that the malpositioning of the humeral component can preclude the long-term success of anatomical total shoulder arthroplasty. The goal of this study was to evaluate the mechanical consequences of superior and inferior malpositi ...

Reversed shoulder prostheses are increasingly being used for the treatment of glenohumeral arthropathy associated with a deficient rotator cuff. These non-anatomical implants attempt to balance the joint forces by means of a semi-constrained articular surf ...

Background. Reversed shoulder arthroplasty is an accepted treatment for glenohumeral arthritis associated to rotator cuff deficiency. For most reversed shoulder prostheses, the baseplate of the glenoid component is uncemented and its primary stability is p ...

A combined experimental/numerical study was performed to calculate the zone of highest strain in a rat tibia loaded axially. This study is motivated by the fact that the bone remodeling analysis in this in vivo rat model should be performed at the zone of ...

Hypothesis: Supraspinatus deficiency associated with total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) provokes eccentric loading and may induce loosening of the glenoid component. A downward inclination of the glenoid component has been proposed to balance supraspinatus ...

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Comparison of polyethylene wear in anatomical and reversed shoulder prostheses

Biomechanical consequences of humeral component malpositioning after anatomical total shoulder arthroplasty

Simulated joint and muscle forces in reversed and anatomic shoulder prostheses

Tightening force and torque of nonlocking screws in a reverse shoulder prosthesis

3D strain map of axially loaded mouse tibia: a numerical analysis validated by experimental measurements

Total shoulder arthroplasty: Downward inclination of the glenoid component to balance supraspinatus deficiency

Does reversed prostheses increase humeral stress?