Fig. 6
From: Time-elapsed microstructural imaging of failure of the reverse shoulder implant
Micro-CT radiographic projections of the mechanical loading sequence, intact (top row) and once implanted (bottom row). Top row: (a) intact specimen in the initial position (pre-load) and (b) after application of a vertical compression inducing a physiological load increment. Bottom row: (c) implanted specimen in the initial position, (d) under a physiological load increment, and d) under a displacement causing a sudden drop of the compression force. The dashed line indicates the position of the aluminum potting cup in the initial position (pre-load)