“…Studies differ widely when considering the rate of glenoid radiolucent lines, probably because many different circumstances can produce them, such as component mismatch, cemented or metal-backed, pegged or keeled components, position of the scapula on the radiograph, and cement techniques [2,8,10,16,19,22]. However, a direct correlation of radiolucent lines with component loosening, as well as the significance of their size and location, is still unproven [10].…”