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Originally Posted by tooski
I did a search on the reverse replacement as I did not understand what is actually done. Normally the ball is part of the humerus and is captured by the socket. The ball is reversed and is put in the socket and is captured by the end of the humerus. From the pictures I saw there does not seem to be much socket in the humerus to capture the bone. As I have zero medical training I am sure that there is a lot more going on than what internet pictures show.
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I'm not sure about the mechanics, but they also put a different group of muscles in play with a reverse replacement. When I read that, I kinda laughed. Do you have to think about wiggling your toes to lift your arm? Hopefully my questions will be answered on the 22nd.
I'm ready.
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