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Dr. Cañete´s solution
with the LINK Embrace Shoulder System

Patient case from Valencia, Spain


Dr. Pablo Cañete

Head of Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology
Hospital de Manises
Valencia, Spain

 

Pre-op

  • 43-year-old female patient
  • Primary shoulder osteoarthritis
  • No cuff tear, no rotator cuff muscle atrophy
  • Severe pain, poor function
  • Anterior flexion 70°; external rotation 20°

Post-op

Implantation of the LINK Embrace

  • Short Stem, uncemented
  • Head Adapter 4 mm offset
  • Humeral Head 47 mm diameter, height M
  • Convertible Glenoid with Metal-Back, with the TrabecuLink structure for bone integration with central screw and UHMWPE-Insert
     

Result:

  • Good stability
  • Good ROM
  • Good offset restoration

 

 

3 months post-op

Result:

  • Very good clinical and functional evolution
  • Very good ROM
  • No pain