1st reverse shoulder replacement using Zimmer device successfully completed in U.S.

Zimmer announced the first reverse shoulder replacement in the United States using its Vivacit-E Liner for the Trabecular Metal Reverse Shoulder System.

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Zimmer’s Vivacit-E vitamin E highly crosslinked polyethylene is a high-tech bearing surface offering oxidative stability and low wear, and along with the Trabecular Metal Reverse Shoulder System is intended for shoulder replacements. Additionally, reverse total shoulder replacement is becoming an increasingly popular treatment for complex fractures.  

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