SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLANTING SECONDARY GLENOID PROSTHESIS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and method for implanting a secondary glenoid prosthesis.SOLUTION: A method of implanting a shoulder prosthesis in a scapula of a patient includes the step of placing a guide over a primary glenoid component previously implanted within the scapula of the patient. The method further includes the steps of removing the primary glenoid component from the scapula and preparing the scapula for implantation of a secondary glenoid component, where the removing and preparing steps occur simultaneously.