A shoulder implant that stays in place

Glenoid loosening is one of the most common causes of failure in total shoulder replacement. How can the implant’s design reduce it?

1. Literature review. A critical review of nine biomechanical and finite-element studies on glenoid loosening.
2. Modeling. A finite-element model of a cemented glenoid implant.
3. Lab testing. Testing the cemented implant to validate the model and guide a new design.

Project in progress, in collaboration with the Georges Charpak Institute of Human Biomechanics.