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However, biomechanical evidence regarding this effect is lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the shoulder position during fixation of the graft on shoulder stability and graft tear risk in ASCR. A 3-D musculoskeletal model of the upper limb was modified to account for the fixation of the graft in ASCR, assuming a full-thickness tear of the supraspinatus tendon. The concomitant tenotomy of the long head of the biceps (LHB) tendon was also studied. The biomechanical parameters evaluated included the strain of the graft and the glenohumeral joint reaction force (GH JRF), which were used to evaluate graft integrity and shoulder stability, respectively. Fixation of the graft considering abduction angles greater than 15\u00b0 resulted in a high risk for graft tearing when the arm was adducted to the side of the trunk. For abduction angles below 15\u00b0, the mean shoulder stability improved significantly, ranging between 6% and 20% (p &lt; 0.001), compared with that in the preoperative condition. The concomitant tenotomy of the LHB tendon resulted in loss of stability when compared to ASCR with an intact LHB tendon. The position of the shoulder during fixation of the graft has a significant effect on shoulder stability and graft tear risk after ASCR in IRCTs. 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