Patent ID: 7294133

Claim:
A method of providing a reference to establish version in a glenoid of a scapula, the glenoid including a glenoid surface, the scapula including an anterior surface, said method comprising the steps of: aligning a guide with a glenoid of a scapula, the guide including a glenoid contact surface and an anterior scapula contact surface, said step of aligning a guide with a glenoid of a scapula comprising the steps of: establishing a glenoid reference point on the glenoid surface; aligning the guide with said glenoid reference point; placing the glenoid contact surface of the guide in contact with the glenoid; and rotating the guide substantially about said glenoid reference point to move the anterior contact surface of the guide into a position where the anterior scapula contact surface is supported by the scapula, while maintaining alignment of the guide with said glenoid reference point.