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Bilateral Posterior Bone Graft Augmentation for Severe Glenoid Hypoplasia Without Instability: A Case Report.

James G LevinsRyan A HoffmanAndrew Green
Published in: JBJS case connector (2023)
While glenoid hypoplasia is associated with a variety of patient presentations, treatment of the stable and nonarthritic shoulder is rarely described. A posterior glenoid bone graft can be used to augment deficient posterior glenoids, increasing the articulating surface area, restoring function, and potentially facilitating future shoulder arthroplasty.
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