Arthroscopic Versus Open Reconstruction of the Shoulder in Patients with Isolated Bankart Lesions

We compared open and arthroscopic stabilizations of true Bankart lesions in patients with traumatic, unidi rectional anterior glenohumeral dislocations. The 27 patients were men (age range, 18 to 56 years) who were involved in recreational sports. One group (15 patients) had elected an arthroscopic...

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Published in:The American journal of sports medicine 1996-03, Vol.24 (2), p.144-148
Main Authors: Guanche, Carlos A., Quick, Donald C., Sodergren, Kristan M., Buss, Daniel D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Arthroscopy
Biological and medical sciences
Dislocation
Dislocations
Endoscopic surgery
Endoscopy
Evaluation
Humans
Joint Dislocations - surgery
Joints
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Orthopedic surgery
Range of Motion, Articular
Retrospective Studies
Shoulder
Shoulder dislocation
Shoulder joint
Shoulder Joint - surgery
Sports injuries
Sports medicine
Surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:We compared open and arthroscopic stabilizations of true Bankart lesions in patients with traumatic, unidi rectional anterior glenohumeral dislocations. The 27 patients were men (age range, 18 to 56 years) who were involved in recreational sports. One group (15 patients) had elected an arthroscopic Bankart repair; the other group (12 patients) had chosen open stabili zation with a standard deltopectoral approach. Patients were followed up 17 to 42 months after surgery by examination, radiographs, and interviews. In the open repair group, 1 of the 12 patients experienced a sub luxation in the follow-up period, but no patients had dislocations or reoperations. In the arthroscopic group, 5 of 15 patients had experienced subluxation or dislo cation ; of these 5 patients, 2 underwent reoperation. The arthroscopic group had significantly worse results in satisfaction, stability, apprehension, and loss of for ward flexion in the operated limb. In summary, the arthroscopic procedure did not significantly improve function; instead, it produced an increased failure rate compared with the open procedure. Therefore, we be lieve that open stabilization remains the procedure of choice for patients with true Bankart lesions.
ISSN:0363-5465
1552-3365
DOI:10.1177/036354659602400204