Arthrodesis Pieces I had bad arthritis in my shoulder joint so I had a hemi-replacement of my humeral head but not the glenoid. Would recommend it to anyone although my doctor said parts won't last forever and he may have to replace the end of my shoulder someday. Would like to know how long the parts last. From: Erin Blakeleyfeld Plum Story Categories UPDATED STORIES CATEGORIES   Apr. 09 7 Dislocation Jan. 23 1 Distal Clavicle Resection Sep. 23 4 Fractures Sep. 29 11 Frozen Shoulder Nov. 10 2 Hemi-Replacement May. 13 4 Impingement Mar. 16 5 Instability Jan. 26 2 Labral Tear Nov. 14 1 Mini-Open Repair Feb. 27 5 Osteoarthritis Jul. 24 2 Reduction 0 Rheumatoid Arthritis Mar. 26 9 Rotator Cuff Tear 0 Separated Shoulder Nov. 05 14 Shoulder Fusion Jul. 20 14 Shoulder Pain Jan. 14 4 Subacromial Decompression Aug. 23 4 Total Shoulder Replacement