Dr. Ruiz Ibán´s solution
with the LINK Embrace Shoulder System
Patient case from Madrid, Spain
Dr. Miguel A. Ruiz Ibán
Chairman of the Shoulder and Elbow Unit at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University Hospital Ramón y Cajal,
Madrid, Spain
Pre-op
81-year-old female patient
Multiple medical issues
Fracture of proximal humerus
2 years ago > ORIF with plate in Honduras
Poor outcome:
Very limited function
Severe pain (8/10)
Clear non-union
Suspected infection
Post-op
Implantation of the LINK Embrace with hybrid fixation
Modular Stem, L 165 mm, uncemented, combined with
Proximal Body for maximum intra-op adaptability and stable proximal humerus, with allograft, cemented
Eccentric PE-Gleno-sphere with 39 mm diameter and CoCr Reverse Insert with a 20° inclination
Result
Second cultures (-)
Good postoperative evolution
No wound problems
6 months follow-up:
No pain
Active flexion: 70º
Limited IR-ER
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