Stemless shoulder implant with button lock
Abstract:
A system for shoulder repair includes a prosthetic stemless shoulder implant including a base member extending along a longitudinal axis from a first side to a second side. The second side adapted to engage bone of a patient. The base member defines a hole that extends along the longitudinal axis and through the second side of the base member for receiving a flexible member therethrough. The system includes a fixation construct including a first fixation device and a second fixation device, the first and second fixation devices connected by the flexible member. While the first fixation device is positioned outside of the second side of the base member and the second fixation device is positioned within the base member, the flexible member is adapted to tension the first fixation device with respect to the second fixation device.
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