Meanings
nounrocking horse effect (plural rocking horse effects)
plural rocking horse effects
- A problem with shoulder replacements, in which the head of the humerus rotates and translates back and forth on the glenoid socket.
Synonyms: rocking horse phenomenon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA problem with shoulder replacements, in which the head of the humerus rotates and translates back and forth on the glenoid socket.
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rocking horse effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rocking%20horse%20effect
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