Publications by authors named "Matthew Diltz"
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of forearm rotation on failure patterns of the elbow under axial loads.
Methods: Fourteen upper extremities were resected mid-humerus and mounted on a custom apparatus, which allowed rotation of the ulna, radius, and humerus about a fixed wrist while loading in axial compression. Seven specimens were loaded to failure with the forearm in pronation and 7 in supination.
Background And Purpose: The New Zealand white rabbit subscapularis tendon passes under a bony arch to insert on the lesser tubercle of the humerus in a manner analogous to the supraspinatus tendon in humans. We assessed whether this unique anatomy may provide a new animal model of the shoulder to improve our understanding of rotator cuff pathology.
Methods: The dimensions of the rotator cuff insertions (subscapularis, supraspinatus, and infraspinatus) were measured on 10 fresh frozen cadaveric New Zealand white rabbit shoulders.