Results of suture anchor repair of anteroinferior shoulder instability: a prospective clinical study of 85 shoulders

• Published in: Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery 2003-07, Vol.12 (4), p.322-326
• Main Authors: Pötzl, Wolfgang, Witt, Kai A, Hackenberg, Lars, Marquardt, Björn, Steinbeck, Jörn
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Female; Humans; Joint Instability - physiopathology; Joint Instability - surgery; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Orthopedic surgery; Prospective Studies; Range of Motion, Articular; Recurrence; Shoulder Dislocation - surgery; Shoulder Joint - physiopathology; Shoulder Joint - surgery; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Suture Techniques
• ISSN: 1058-2746; 1532-6500
• DOI: 10.1016/S1058-2746(03)00032-6

The results of an open Bankart procedure with use of suture anchors were evaluated in 85 shoulders in 83 patients. The mean age was 30 years (range, 16-59 years). The mean number of preoperative dislocations was 18.5. Patients were evaluated prospectively by the Rowe score. Eighty-five shoulders were followed for 1 year and seventy-seven for at least 2 years. The mean follow-up was 3.5 years (range, 1-8.3 years). The Rowe score increased from 30 to 92 points. An excellent or good result was found in 81 of 85 shoulders after 1 year and in 68 of 77 shoulders after 2 years. Seven redislocations occurred, four due to a new trauma. Two patients had recurrent subluxations, one due to a new trauma.