An active man in his 40s presented with severe pain and loss of motion in his left shoulder.
His x-rays on presentation are shown below.
His axillary "truth" view shows a severe B2 glenoid with retroversion, biconcavity and posterior decentering.
He elected to have a ream and run operation. His films at two years are shown below.
His postoperative view shows an anteriorly eccentric humeral head centered on a mono concave, retroverted glenoid.
At two years after surgery, his motion was excellent and painless.
Comment: This case shows a bone-preserving approach to the B2 glenoid in comparison to the bone removal associated with some posteriorly augmented glenoid components
or with "corrective" anterior reaming.
As well it avoids the risks and limitations associated with a prosthetic glenoid component.
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