Publications de Francesco Merlini

Biomechanical consequences of humeral component malpositioning after anatomical total shoulder arthroplasty

Dominique Pioletti, Alexandre Terrier, Alain Farron, Francesco Merlini, Silvio Ramondetti

Hypothesis: We hypothesized that the malpositioning of the humeral component can preclude the long-term success of anatomical total shoulder arthroplasty. The goal of this study was to evaluate the mechanical consequences of superior and inferior malpositi ...

Elsevier2010

Tightening force and torque of nonlocking screws in a reverse shoulder prosthesis

Dominique Pioletti, Alexandre Terrier, Alain Farron, Francesco Merlini, Miguel Gortchacow, Stephanie Kochbeck

Background. Reversed shoulder arthroplasty is an accepted treatment for glenohumeral arthritis associated to rotator cuff deficiency. For most reversed shoulder prostheses, the baseplate of the glenoid component is uncemented and its primary stability is p ...

Elsevier2010

3D strain map of axially loaded mouse tibia: a numerical analysis validated by experimental measurements

Dominique Pioletti, Alexandre Terrier, Vincent Stadelmann, Francesco Merlini, Vincent Forster, Jean Hocké, Jensen Verhelle

A combined experimental/numerical study was performed to calculate the 3D octahedral shear strain map in a mouse tibia loaded axially. This study is motivated by the fact that the bone remodelling analysis, in this in vivo mouse model should be performed a ...

2009

Baseplate compression screw force of a reversed shoulder prosthesis

Dominique Pioletti, Alexandre Terrier, Francesco Merlini, Stephanie Kochbeck

2009

Comparison of polyethylene wear in anatomical and reversed shoulder prostheses

Dominique Pioletti, Alexandre Terrier, Alain Farron, Francesco Merlini

Wear of polyethylene is associated with aseptic loosening of orthopaedic implants and has been observed in hip and knee prostheses and anatomical implants for the shoulder. The reversed shoulder prostheses have not been assessed as yet. We investigated the ...

2009

3D strain map of axially loaded mouse tibia: a numerical analysis validated by experimental measurements

Dominique Pioletti, Alexandre Terrier, Vincent Stadelmann, Francesco Merlini, Vincent Forster, Jean Hocké

A combined experimental/numerical study was performed to calculate the zone of highest strain in a rat tibia loaded axially. This study is motivated by the fact that the bone remodeling analysis in this in vivo rat model should be performed at the zone of ...

2009

Total shoulder arthroplasty: Downward inclination of the glenoid component to balance supraspinatus deficiency

Dominique Pioletti, Alexandre Terrier, Alain Farron, Francesco Merlini

Hypothesis: Supraspinatus deficiency associated with total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) provokes eccentric loading and may induce loosening of the glenoid component. A downward inclination of the glenoid component has been proposed to balance supraspinatus ...

2009

Does reversed prostheses increase humeral stress?

Alexandre Terrier, Alain Farron, Francesco Merlini

Gordon and Breach Pub.2008

Simulated joint and muscle forces in reversed and anatomic shoulder prostheses

Alexandre Terrier, Alain Farron, Francesco Merlini, Adrian Reist

Reversed shoulder prostheses are increasingly being used for the treatment of glenohumeral arthropathy associated with a deficient rotator cuff. These non-anatomical implants attempt to balance the joint forces by means of a semi-constrained articular surf ...

2008