A GLENOID COMPONENT OF A SHOULDER JOINT PROSTHESIS

摘要

A glenoid component of a shoulder joint prosthesis for fixation to the glenoid region of a scapula, comprises a body part of the prosthesis which presents a surface for articulation with the corresponding articulating surface of a humeral component, and a frame part. The frame part has a lateral surface on which the body part can be mounted, and a medial surface generally opposite the lateral surface. First and second bores extend between the lateral and medial surfaces for receiving screws so as to fasten the frame part to the scapula. The bores are configured so that their axes converge, so that the distance measured between the axes decreases with increasing distance away from the medial surface of the frame towards the scapula.