Dr. Guerra´s solution
with the LINK Embrace Shoulder System
Patient case from Bologna, Italy
Dr. Enrico Guerra
Head of the Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Unit
Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute
Bologna, Italy
Pre-op
Sequelae of proximal humerus fracture, treated with plate and screws in 2001
New right shoulder fracture, treated conservatively
in 2008Now in severe pain
Elevation 40°, abduction 30°, very low rotation
Deltoid muscle can be activated
Post-op
Implantation of the LINK Embrace
Short stem, uncemented
Reverse Offset Tray for humerus lateralization
Reverse Glenoid Baseplate with the TrabecuLink structure for bone integration with central and peripheral screws
- Neutral glenosphere 39 mm diameter
Result:
Slight stem subsidence in first-follow-up
Stabilized stem position in second follow-up
- Fracture consolidation
Clinic:
Shoulder actively mobile
70° in elevation and abduction
- No pain
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