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Rotator cuff tears (RCT) are a common musculoskeletal disorder. It is unclear how an unaffected contralateral limb compensates when performing bimanual tasks. This work used a computational model to examine the effects of a unilateral RCT on performance of loaded bimanual tasks. A bilateral upper limb model was developed in OpenSim (v3.3), then modified to represent 4 RCT severities ranging from no RCT to massive RCT. A shared load (13.3\u2009N or 44.5\u2009N) was added to the models to represent holding typical household and occupational objects. Three motions were used as inputs to the Computed Muscle Control algorithm: static postures at low and high arm positions, and a dynamic forward reach task. The point analysis tool was used to track the shared load position. Outcomes included muscle force normalized by peak isometric force and maximum hand position deviation relative to input kinematics. Quantitative trends were analyzed for each outcome. 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