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Current Trends in Shoulder Arthroplasty
Alternative Bearing Surfaces—Do We Need Them?
Am J Orthop. 2007;36(12 suppl):15-17.
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Gerald R. Williams, Jr., MD, and Joseph P. Iannotti, MD, PhD
Dr. Williams is Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, The Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
Dr. Iannotti is Maynard Madden Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland,
Ohio.
In this article, we describe briefly the biological mechanisms responsible for aseptic glenoid loosening, review current alternative bearing surfaces, and provide data supporting use of these surfaces for glenoid components.