A glenoid implant (2, 102, 202, 1002) comprising: a base plate (20; 120; 220) comprising a body (26; 126; 226) and at least one support structure (30; 130a-130c; 230a-230c) extending from a distal surface (29; 129; 229) of the body, the body comprising an outer peripheral wall (22; 122; 222) and a plurality of openings (32a-32c;132a-132c; 232a-232e); and an articular component (6; 40; 106; 140; 206; 240) configured to removably couple to the base plate, the articular component comprising: a recessed portion (8; 42; 108; 142; 208; 242) configured to receive the outer peripheral wall of the body of the base plate; and at least one engagement structure (18; 48; 118; 148; 218; 248) protruding from a distal facing surface (12; 52; 112; 152; 212; 252) of the recessed portion, each of the at least one engagement structure corresponding to one of the plurality of openings in the body; characterised in that a proximal surface (27; 127; 227) of the body (26, 126, 226) is spaced apart from the distal facing surface (12; 52; 112; 152; 212; 252) of the recessed portion (8; 42; 108; 142; 208; 242) such that a space remains between the proximal surface of the body and the distal facing surface of the recessed portion when the articular component (6; 40; 106; 140; 206; 240) is coupled to the base plate (20; 120; 220) and the glenoid implant (2; 102; 202; 1002) is fully assembled, and in that a peripheral wall (14; 50; 114; 150; 214; 250) of the recessed portion (8; 42; 108; 142; 208; 242) is spaced apart from the outer peripheral wall (22; 122; 222) of the body (26; 126; 226) such that a space remains between the peripheral wall of the recessed portion and the outer peripheral wall of the body when the articular component (6; 40; 106; 140; 206; 240) is coupled to the base plate (20; 120; 220) and the glenoid implant (2; 102; 202; 1002) is fully assembled, and wherein optionally, the space between the recessed portion (8; 42; 108; 142; 208; 242) and the body (26; 126; 226) can be filled with a shock absorbing material. a base plate (20; 120; 220) comprising a body (26; 126; 226) and at least one support structure (30; 130a-130c; 230a-230c) extending from a distal surface (29; 129; 229) of the body, the body comprising an outer peripheral wall (22; 122; 222) and a plurality of openings (32a-32c;132a-132c; 232a-232e); and an articular component (6; 40; 106; 140; 206; 240) configured to removably couple to the base plate, the articular component comprising: a recessed portion (8; 42; 108; 142; 208; 242) configured to receive the outer peripheral wall of the body of the base plate; and at least one engagement structure (18; 48; 118; 148; 218; 248) protruding from a distal facing surface (12; 52; 112; 152; 212; 252) of the recessed portion, each of the at least one engagement structure corresponding to one of the plurality of openings in the body; characterised in that a proximal surface (27; 127; 227) of the body (26, 126, 226) is spaced apart from the distal facing surface (12; 52; 112; 152; 212; 252) of the recessed portion (8; 42; 108; 142; 208; 242) such that a space remains between the proximal surface of the body and the distal facing surface of the recessed portion when the articular component (6; 40; 106; 140; 206; 240) is coupled to the base plate (20; 120; 220) and the glenoid implant (2; 102; 202; 1002) is fully assembled, and in that a peripheral wall (14; 50; 114; 150; 214; 250) of the recessed portion (8; 42; 108; 142; 208; 242) is spaced apart from the outer peripheral wall (22; 122; 222) of the body (26; 126; 226) such that a space remains between the peripheral wall of the recessed portion and the outer peripheral wall of the body when the articular component (6; 40; 106; 140; 206; 240) is coupled to the base plate (20; 120; 220) and the glenoid implant (2; 102; 202; 1002) is fully assembled, and wherein optionally, the space between the recessed portion (8; 42; 108; 142; 208; 242) and the body (26; 126; 226) can be filled with a shock absorbing material. a recessed portion (8; 42; 108; 142; 208; 242) configured to receive the outer peripheral wall of the body of the base plate; and at least one engagement structure (18; 48; 118; 148; 218; 248) protruding from a distal facing surface (12; 52; 112; 152; 212; 252) of the recessed portion, each of the at least one engagement structure corresponding to one of the plurality of openings in the body; characterised in that a proximal surface (27; 127; 227) of the body (26, 126, 226) is spaced apart from the distal facing surface (12; 52; 112; 152; 212; 252) of the recessed portion (8; 42; 108; 142; 208; 242) such that a space remains between the proximal surface of the body and the distal facing surface of the recessed portion when the articular component (6; 40; 106; 140; 206; 240) is coupled to the base plate (20; 120; 220) and the glenoid implant (2; 102; 202; 1002) is fully assembled, and in that a peripheral wall (14; 50; 114; 150; 214; 250) of the recessed portion (8; 42; 108; 142; 208; 242) is spaced apart from the outer peripheral wall (22; 122; 222) of the body (26; 126; 226) such that a space remains between the peripheral wall of the recessed portion and the outer peripheral wall of the body when the articular component (6; 40; 106; 140; 206; 240) is coupled to the base plate (20; 120; 220) and the glenoid implant (2; 102; 202; 1002) is fully assembled, and wherein optionally, the space between the recessed portion (8; 42; 108; 142; 208; 242) and the body (26; 126; 226) can be filled with a shock absorbing material.