A Tensionable Suture-based Cerclage Is an Alternative to Stainless Steel Cerclage Fixation for Stabilization of a Humeral Osteotomy During Shoulder Arthroplasty.
Patrick J DenardPhilip-Christian NolteMarilee P HoranChristopher R AdamsStephenie A H LieblerGeorge RegoLaurence D HigginsPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2021)
A DLTC has higher load to failure and trends toward lower gap displacement compared with a SSWC. The DLTC construct may therefore be a viable alternative for fixation of periprosthetic fractures or osteotomies of the humeral shaft during shoulder arthroplasty.