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. 2011 Mar 16;5:106–114. doi: 10.2174/1874325001105010106

Table 1.

Indications for Hemiarthroplasty and Total Shoulder Arthroplasty

Hemiarthroplasty Osteonecrosis with a preserved glenoid
Proximal humerus fractures
Cuff-tear arthropathy
Inflammatory arthropathy (rheumatoid) if
  • Massive cuff tear

  • Insufficient glenoid bone stock

Total shoulder arthroplasty Primary osteoarthritis
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis
Inflammatory arthropathies
Osteonecrosis with an affected glenoid