title: Glenoid component failure in total shoulder arthroplasty.
abstract: Glenoid component failure is the most common complication of total shoulder arthroplasty. Glenoid components fail as a result of their inability to replicate essential properties of the normal glenoid articular surface to achieve durable fixation to the underlying bone, to withstand repeated eccentric loads and glenohumeral translation, and to resist wear and deformation. The possibility of glenoid component failure should be considered whenever a total shoulder arthroplasty has an unsatisfactory result. High-quality radiographs made in the plane of the scapula and in the axillary projection are usually sufficient to evaluate the status of the glenoid component. Failures of prosthetic glenoid arthroplasty can be understood in terms of failure of the component itself, failure of seating, failure of fixation, failure of the glenoid bone, and failure to effectively manage eccentric loading. An understanding of these modes of failure leads to strategies to minimize complications related to prosthetic glenoid arthroplasty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 N.E. Pacific Street, Box 356500, Seattle, WA 98195-6500, USA. matsen@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Frederick A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Matsen
authors.forename: Jeremiah
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clinton
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bertelsen
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Richardson
mesh_terms: D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002484:Cementation; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006801:Humans; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018579:Patient Selection; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery*