Similar mid- to long-term radiographic and clinical outcome of pegged and keeled shoulder implants .
Radiographic and clinical comparison of pegged and keeled glenoid components using modern cementing techniques: midterm results of a prospective randomized study
J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2017 Dec;26(12):2078-208550 patients scheduled for total shoulder arthroplasty were randomized to receive either an all-polyethylene pegged glenoid component or an all-polyethylene keeled glenoid component. Patients were assessed for radiographic lucency rate, failure rate, clinical scores, and shoulder range of motion over a minimum of 5-year follow-up. Results demonstrated no significant difference between the pegged and keeled glenoid components for any of the observed outcome measures.
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