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. 2015 Aug 27;473(11):3615–3626. doi: 10.1007/s11999-015-4526-0

Table 1.

Summary of implant parameters with significant main effects

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.