Skip to main content
Fig. 20 | Insights into Imaging

Fig. 20

From: Imaging of shoulder arthroplasties and their complications: a pictorial review

Fig. 20

Anteroposterior (a) and scapular Y (b) radiographs in a 52-year-old woman with total shoulder arthroplasty and anterior instability show an anterior translation of the humeral head. c Axial CT image confirms this anterior translation (thick arrow). d Axial CT image with smooth reconstruction filter shows fatty degeneration of the subscapularis muscle (thin arrow). All these elements lead to suspicion of subscapularis tendon tear and this tear was confirmed during surgery

Back to article page