Open Bankart Repair for the Treatment of Anterior Shoulder Instability without Substantial Osseous Glenoid Defects: Results After a Minimum Follow-up of Twenty Years

Conclusions:
Open Bankart repair provides good results twenty years after surgery in terms of subjective and objective outcome measurements. However, the long-term failure rate remains high despite the exclusion of substantial osseous glenoid defects. Recurrence of instability seems to be associated with an increased shoulder-specific activity level.

Level of Evidence:
Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

Source: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - September 2, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Moroder, P., Odorizzi, M., Pizzinini, S., Demetz, E., Resch, H., Moroder, P. Tags: Shoulder Scientific Articles Source Type: research