Humeral prosthesis shoulder surgery, illustration. This operation is replacing the head of the humerus, the two key components of the shoulder joint.

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Humeral prosthesis shoulder surgery, illustration. This operation is replacing the head of the humerus, the two key components of the shoulder joint. The joint is exposed (upper left) and then the head of the humerus is removed (upper right). A shaft implant is placed in the humerus (lower left and lower centre), with a rounded hemisphere attached to this implant that articulates with the shoulder socket in the scapula (shoulder blade) at bottom right.

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Photo credit: © MAURIZIO DE ANGELIS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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