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Fig. 3

From: Can convertible metal-backed glenoid components replace cemented polyethylene glenoid components in anatomical total shoulder arthroplasty?

Fig. 3

(a) The thickness of the polyethylene system without the metal-backed baseplate is approximately 4 mm. (b) Mechanism of the convertible metal-backed system, in which the metal baseplate is firmly fixed to the glenoid before polyethylene is inserted thereon, inevitably requires a thicker glenoid component than do the conventional polyethylene glenoid components

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