PROSTHETIC GLENOID COMPONENT

摘要

A prosthetic glenoid component (10) comprising a concave external bearing surface (12), a glenoid-contacting surface (14) opposite to the bearing surface, and a plurality of fixation elements (16) protruding from said glenoid-contacting surface (14) oppositely to said bearing surface (12) for location into a peripheral portion (104b) of a glenoid cavity (104) to secure the component to the scapula (102), wherein a central portion (15) of the glenoid-contacting surface (14) is free of fixation elements so as to preserve the integrity of the glenoid vault.