The slope from the greatertuberosity to the shaft naturally favours the production of the injury in this position.
2
Abduction of the limb therefore brought the greatertuberosity into contact with the acromion process, and movement was checked.
3
Healing failure at the tendon-bone interface on the greatertuberosity and re-tear combined with full-thickness tear of subscapularis tendon were related to early revision.
Translations for greater tuberosity of the humerus