Table 1.
Geometric parameter levels | Deltoid load (% BW) | Joint load (% BW) | Joint load angle (°) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Humeral lateralization | Polyethylene cup thickness | Glenosphere lateralization | Humeral lateralization | Polyethylene cup thickness | Glenosphere lateralization | Humeral lateralization | |
Main effects | |||||||
p = 0.004 | p = 0.012 | p = 0.002 | p = 0.275 | p = 0.007 | p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 | |
Pairwise comparisons | |||||||
1st configuration level | 68 ± 8* | 65 ± 9* | 61 ± 7*,† | 62 ± 8 | 60 ± 9* | 53 ± 7*,† | 37 ± 12*,† |
2nd configuration level | 66 ± 8 | 67 ± 8† | 67 ± 7* | 62 ± 8 | 61 ± 8† | 62 ± 7*,‡ | 35 ± 11*,‡ |
3rd configuration level | 65 ± 8* | 68 ± 8*,† | 70 ± 11† | 61 ± 7 | 64 ± 8*,† | 70 ± 11†,‡ | 31 ± 11†,‡ |
1st, 2nd, and 3rd configuration levels correspond to 0, 5, and 10 mm configuration levels for subsequent columns labeled Humeral lateralization and Glenosphere lateralization, and to 3, 6, and 9 mm for columns labeled Polyethylene cup thickness; *,†, ‡ signify significant comparisons between the indicated implant parameter levels (eg, 0 mm and 5 mm) with p < 0.05.