EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-65958 on Form S-8 of Zimmer Holdings, Inc. of our report dated June 17, 2010, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Savings and Investment Program for the year ended December 31, 2009.

/s/ Crowe Horwath LLP  

South Bend, Indiana
June 17, 2010