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A drill guide is selected to match the size of the chondral defect in the right shoulder. The HemiCAP implant is available in 25-, 30-, 35-, and 40-mm diameters; a 30-mm implant was used in this case. A guide pin is then inserted through the guide and drilled into the center of the defect.