ARROW Prime – Dual-Platform Shoulder Arthroplasty

The ARROW PRIME Dual-Platform Shoulder system was the first universal system for shoulder arthroplasty. It allows surgeons to implant reverse or anatomical prostheses using the same set of instruments.

Thanks to the universal instrument set, the surgeon is able to decide intraoperatively whether they will perform a hemi, total or reverse shoulder arthroplasty. There is no need for preselection.

Furthermore, the ARROW PRIME Dual-Platform Shoulder system allows for the conversion of a hemi prosthesis into a total shoulder and/or to a reverse shoulder without switching out the stem and causing more trauma to the patient. This saves surgical time for both the surgeon and the patient.

The unique, simple instrumentation set, universal stem, and conversion implants for both types of prostheses make the ARROW PRIME Dual-Platform Shoulder system easy, reproducible, and highly beneficial for both patient and surgeon.

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21. Convertible Glenoid Components Facilitate Revisions to RSA Easier_ Retro Rev 13 Cases Valenti Katz Kany Werthel.pdf
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22. Regarding Metal-backed glenoid Katz Rebuttle to Boileau.pdf
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    Show that the Boileau studies about the metal back are very oriented. Arrow and other results were not included.
23. Platform shoulder arthroplasty a systematic – Bruce Miller.pdf
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    Meta-analysis show higher overall complication in case of stem exchange for shoulder conversion. So better to use a platform shoulder.
24. Conversion_to_RTSA wo hum stem convertible platform crosby Wright.pdf
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    Same subject as the previous article made by competition (Exactech) a very close philosophy
25. Ambulatory_TSA_A.2 Cancienne Brockmeier.pdf
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    Tsa is possible in Ambulatory
26. Potential Axillary Nerve Stretching during RSA Implantation
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    One very good argue to explain why the lateralization of the humerus is better than the lowered