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ArticleJSES international2023

Preoperative planning to preserve glenoid subchondral bone in anatomical total shoulder replacement.

Emmanuel Giannas, Jenny Zhang, Richard Haar, Milan Tancak, Ulrich Hansen, Andrew Sankey, Roger Emery

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Emmanuel GiannasDepartment of Surgery and Cancer, St Mary's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Jenny ZhangFaculty of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Richard HaarZethon Ltd, Aston Clinton, United Kingdom.
Milan TancakZethon Ltd, Aston Clinton, United Kingdom.
Ulrich HansenDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
Andrew SankeyDepartment of Orthopaedics, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Roger EmeryDepartment of Surgery and Cancer, St Mary's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.

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Background: Glenoid loosening remains a concern in anatomical total shoulder replacement. Preoperative planning software allows optimization of the component positioning, but the target orientation remains unclear due to conflicting optimization priorities. Commonly, the component is aligned to the prescribed version and inclination that reflect the population's average anatomy. The freehand technique attempts to secure strong fixation by aiming to preserve the subchondral bone. This study compared the state of the subchondral plate after reaming and compared the results of these two techniques. Methods: Two groups of shoulder computed tomography scans were assessed, 34 normal and 34 osteoarthritic. Preoperative planning software was used to place the glenoid component in prescribed adjusted angles, with neutral (0 Results: The freehand technique improved cortical bone seating in the osteoarthritic group with a mean (standard deviation) of 53.3% (14.3), while neutral alignment resulted in 36.7% (10.8), retroversion 40.4% (13.1), and inclination 39.3% (13.5), Conclusions: The freehand method resulted in significantly improved cortical bone seating compared to the prescribed adjusted angles. These findings question the use of a one-size-fits-all-orientation and suggest that applying a technique that aims for maximum cortical fixation (freehand) may reduce the risk of aseptic loosening.

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Anatomical TSRCortical boneFreehandGlenoid looseningPreoperative planningSubchondral bone

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