Cemented shoulder prosthesis AEQUALIS™ FX

SHOULDER SYSTEM Key Benefits The AEQUALIS™ FX Shoulder System provides a foundation for the reattachment of the tuberosities while restoring center of rotation and function to the shoulder. Low profile for bone grafting Open neck for bone grafting Multiple eccentric heads composed of Cobalt-chromium alloy Polished medial neck to avoid suture abrasion Polished stem for cementing composed of Titanium alloy Simple in design, but used for the most complex fractures “The AEQUALIS™ Fracture prosthesis, which has been specifically designed for fractures, gives two times less tuberosity migration and two times less tuberosity nonunion or malunion (25% versus 49%) than the standard model. This allows us to confirm that bony healing is obtained more consistently with the later prosthetic models.” BOILEAU, 2001 Each year, approximately 4 million people in the United States seek medical care for shoulder conditions that include soft tissue trauma, fractures, rotator cuff tears, instability and arthritis. Hemiarthroplasty for three and four-part Proximal Humerus Fractures is one of the most challenging procedures facing surgeons today. Options depend on fracture anatomy, bone quality and patient functional demands. Generally, percutaneous and/or plate fixation osteosynthesis is recommended for young patients with good bone. Hemiarthroplasty is indicated in the low-demand elderly patients with osteoporotic bone and severely displaced articular surface fractures. The technical goal of hemi-arthroplasty is to recreate a patient’s prefracture anatomy. Hemiarthroplasty for three and four-part fractures of the proximal humerus is the standard of care in most cases. It is, however