The versatility of a standard humeral implant in managing post fracture deformity

A sixty year old woman, BMI 54, presented to us with pain and stiffness of her left shoulder 10 years after a proximal humeral fracture. Her x-rays showed a severe proximal humeral malunion.

In such cases, discussion of the best prosthetic approach may include resurfacing, short stem humeral component and reverse total shoulder.

In this case a standard impaction grafted smooth stem with a posteriorly eccentric humeral head was used without a glenoid component

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