Scapular anchor for fixing a glenoid component of a shoulder joint prosthesis to a scapula with compromised anatomy and related method for manufacturing said scapular anchor
Customizable scapular anchor (1) for fixing a glenoid component of a shoulder joint prosthesis to a patient's scapula with compromised anatomy, comprising a glenoid support (2), said glenoid support (2) being defined by a pin element (3) for fixing said glenoid component to said scapular anchor (1) and by a flange (4) integral with said pin element (3), said flange (4) having a distal surface (5) adapted to be placed at least partially in contact with a glenoid cavity of said scapula and a proximal surface (6) opposite said distal surface (5); wherein at least one customized portion (5, 7, 8) is specifically shaped with respect to the bone morphology of a single patient's scapula with compromised anatomy; the customized portion (5, 7, 8) comprises at least one coracoid support projection (7) arranged to abut at a coracoid process (52) of the scapula (50).