Table 2.

Intraoperative assessment of the soft tissue balance in anatomic shoulder arthroplasty.

Passive posterior translation of the humeral head in reference to the glenoid component of approximately 50% with spontaneous relocation (arm at 30 degrees of external rotation) Subscapularis can be repaired without excessive tension Satisfactory passive elevation, external rotation, and internal rotation The humeral head “spins” on the glenoid component surface in rotation without excessive translation