Glenoid Component Loosening

Since the FDA approved reverse shoulder arthroplasty in 2004, the orthopedic world has become enamored with this technology.

Several reports highlight an increasing incidence of shoulder arthroplasty in the United States during the past decade, which may be due to expanded use and indications, as well as to an uptick in expertise with reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

Templating software can be helpful in cases when a CT scan alone is insufficient for proper preoperative planning of total shoulder arthroplasty and intraoperative placement of TSA implants, particularly the glenoid component.