The invention concerns a shoulder prosthesis assembly comprising a meta-glenoid
element (7) formed by a plate (13) provided with a central tubular
block (14) an anchoring members in the glenoid cavity (3), and a
glenoid sphere (9) designed to top the metaglenoid element and provided
with an axial screw (35) screwed into said pin; the glenoid sphere has an
articulated surface (11) designed to co-operate with a cup of an associated
humeral prosthesis (2); said assembly comprises means (16, 45, 46; 51,
50, 49) guiding the glenoid sphere adapted to facilitate its being fixed on
the meta-glenoid element; said means comprise a pin (46) adapted to be slotted
into the tubular block (14) and into an axial passage of the screw (35);
the glenoid sphere (9) is thus guided by being slid on the pin (46)
until the screw (35) is inserted precisely into the axis of the tubular
block (14), wherein it can be screwed without any risk of damaging the thread
on the screw and the internal thread of the block. Advantageously, the free end
(48) of the screw (35) can likewise be bevelled to facilitate its
being inserted in the block (14) without damaging the threads. The inventive
arrangement is particular useful considering the difficulties encountered by the
surgeon for correctly positioning the glenoid sphere (9) relative to the
meta-glenoid element (7) owing to lack of visibility.