A method for implanting a
glenoid component during shoulder
arthroplasty is disclosed. In the method, a template is placed against a surface of a
glenoid cavity of a
scapula, and a bone marking tool is inserted through a
cut-out guide in the template. The bone marking tool is used to create a bone mark on the surface of the
glenoid cavity. A
drill is aligned with the bone mark and a first
pilot hole is drilled in the surface of the
glenoid cavity. A locating pin of a first
drill jig is placed in the first
pilot hole, and a
drill is inserted through a guide hole of the first drill jig to drill a second
pilot hole in the surface of the glenoid cavity.
Bone material is removed between the first
pilot hole and the second
pilot hole to create a slot in the surface of the glenoid cavity between the first
pilot hole and the second pilot hole. A
keel of a
glenoid component is positioned in the slot, and the
glenoid component is secured in the
scapula. A kit is also provided for use with the method. The kit includes a glenoid component including a body having a first articulating surface and a second surface opposite the first articulating surface. The first articulating surface is dimensioned for engaging a head of a
humerus or a humeral
implant. The second surface is dimensioned for being secured to a
scapula. The glenoid component further includes a
keel extending away from the second surface. The kit also includes a transparent template having a
cut-out guide dimensioned to receive a bone marking tool. The template preferably has an indication of a centerline of the template. The kit also includes a first drill jig having a locating pin and a guide hole dimensioned to receive a
drill bit, and a
cutting tool having a follower pin and a
cutting surface.