Abstract
Total shoulder arthroplasty results in excellent outcomes for most patients who suffer from osteoarthritis of the shoulder. Current trends within the field reflect a desire to minimise stem lengths in contemporary prosthetic designs. The movement towards short-stem humeral implants proffers several advantages including the ease of revision and ‘less invasive’ surgery. But, is there data to support these claims? This talk will focus on the proposed advantages of short-stem implants, variations in the current designs, the data on their outcomes and other current concepts with these implants.
