Thus when we encounter a substantial glenoid defect, such as that shown below
rather than using a large amount of cement, bone graft, or a special component to fill the defect, we have been pleased with the result from removing all polyethylene, bone cement, and rough bone and then contouring the residual glenoid bone to support a new humeral head component (usually one with a diameter of 56 mm to achieve the maximal contact area.
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