Posterior augmented glenoid designs preserve more bone in biconcave glenoids

Background and hypothesis Total shoulder arthroplasty is recommended treatment for severe osteoarthritis of the glenohumeral joint, which often results in excessive posterior wear. Two recent glenoid components with posterior augments have been designed to correct excessive posterior wear and retroversion. Our primary hypothesis was that posterior augmented glenoid designs require less bone removal than a standard glenoid design. Methods Ten arthritic scapulae classified as Walch B2 glenoids were virtually implanted with standard, stepped, and wedged components. The volume of surgical bone removal, the maximum reaming depth, and the portion of the implant surface in contact with cancellous vs. cortical bone were calculated for each implant. Results The neoglenoid made up an average of 65% ± 12% of the glenoid width. Mean surgical bone volume removed was least for the wedged (2857 ± 1618 mm3 ) compared with the stepped (4307 ± 1485 mm3 ; P