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Figure 6 Illustration image for humeral stem loosening defined by Gilot et al[100].
Bone adjacent to humeral stem is divided into 8 zones. Zones 1, 2, and 3 represent the lateral aspect of the stem at the proximal, middle, and distal thirds respectively. Zone 4 is the area around the distal stem tip. Zones 5, 6, 7, and 8 represent the medial portion of the stem from the distal, middle, proximal thirds, and base, respectively.
- Citation: Elshahhat A. Prevention and management of reverse shoulder arthroplasty complications: A structured current concepts review. World J Orthop 2026; 17(9): 125587
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v17/i9/125587.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.125587