Partial Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Proven Treatment for Shoulder Pain
A partial shoulder arthroplasty, or shoulder hemiarthroplasty, is a surgical intervention aimed at replacing the part of the upper end of the arm bone (humerus) that needs repair using an artificial prosthesis without removing the shoulder socket. This type of surgery is indicated in the case when the shoulder joint is only partially affected by the disorder. It can be done to treat complex fractures of the proximal humeral shaft among people with osteoporosis, which makes the fracture fixation
