Outcomes for a large metaphyseal volume hemiarthroplasty in complex fractures of the proximal humerus.

Background: A large metaphyseal volume shoulder hemiarthroplasty has been in use within our department since 2008; however, no clinical outcome data are available for this prosthesis apart from the designer surgeon series.

Materials And Methods: During a 5-year period, data were collected for 40 patients (30 women, 10 men) treated consecutively with the Zimmer Anatomical Shoulder Fracture hemiarthroplasty system (Zimmer, Warsaw, IN, USA).

Results: The final analysis included 26 patients.