Inset Glenoid Technology: A Paradigm Shift in Shoulder Replacement Surgery (J Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation)
Abstract
Shoulder arthroplasty surgery has progressively expanded and improved over the past 50 years, but long-term results are still limited by glenoid fixation failure and implant wear. Inset glenoid fixation technology offers a paradigm shift away from classic surface onlay implants to a new clinically proven, scientifically tested form of surgical fixation with excellent long-term results.
Introduction:
Shoulder replacement surgery implants and techniques have advanced substantially over the past 50 years. Advanced imaging, better understanding of shoulder pathology, modular implants, more anatomic reconstruction of proximal humeral anatomy- all of these factors have advanced the field of shoulder surgery and have produced better patient outcomes. However, long-term clinical results with classic techniques are still limited by common complications including glenoid implant loosening, wear, and instability (Bohsali, Wirth, and Rockwood 2006; Iannotti and Norris 2003; Matsen et al. 2016). Humeral implant complications are rare, but glenoid implant compl...
