Survivorship of the Stryker Ascend Flex uncemented metaphyseal bearing stem at a minimum 2- and 5-year follow-up.

Introduction: The Ascend Flex short stem implant has been reported to have good early clinical outcomes and low revision rates. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the early to mid-term radiographic and clinical outcomes of patients who underwent primary shoulder arthroplasty with this implant.

Methods: All consecutive patients who underwent primary shoulder arthroplasty with short uncemented Ascend Flex stems with a minimum of 24-month follow-up were included.