This narrative review traces how the glenoid component in total shoulder arthroplasty has evolved. It covers conformity, surface shape, and fixation (cemented, cementless, hybrid). The focus is why the glenoid remains the weak link and how design and technique changes address loosening and glenoid deformity.
This narrative review traces how the glenoid component in total shoulder arthroplasty has evolved. It covers conformity, surface shape, and fixation (cemented, cementless, hybrid). The focus is why the glenoid remains the weak link and how design and technique changes address loosening and glenoid deformity.