Arthroscopic Posterior Capsulolabral Repair Grants Adequate Outcomes in Shoulders with Posterior Instability Without Glenoid Cartilage Lesions

Overview

Journal Arch Orthop Trauma Surg

Specialties Emergency Medicine
General Surgery
Orthopedics

Date 2023 Aug 3

PMID 37535130

Authors

Joris Beckers

Yaniv Bismuth

Alexandre Sabate Ferris

Arnaud Godeneche

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Abstract

Introduction: Posterior capsulolabral repair (posterior Bankart) is effective to restore shoulder stability and relieve pain, though a recent meta-analysis reported recurrent instability in 9.5% of patients, and that only 62.7% were able to resume sports. The purpose of this study was to assess the outcomes of arthroscopic posterior capsulolabral repair in a population of unselected patients, in terms of recurrence of instability, clinical scores, and return to sports.

Methods: The authors retrospectively studied a consecutive series of 22 patients that underwent posterior capsulolabral repair between 2009 and 2019. Patients were assessed before posterior capsulolabral repair and at a minimum follow-up of 24 months, in terms of subjective shoulder value (SSV), Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Index (WOSI), as well as level of sport. Following surgery, all complications, reoperations or episodes of instability were noted.

Results: The cohort comprised 21 men (95%) and 1 woman (5%), aged 38.8 ± 12.5 years (range 17-61) at index surgery. Of the 20 patients that performed sports, only 2 (10%) stopped sports after surgery, while 18 resumed their main sport (90%). At a follow-up of 65.4 ± 34.8 months (range 25-146), the SSV was 85.1 ± 14.7, pain on VAS was 1.9 ± 2.1, and the Constant-Murley score was 71.6 ± 17.9. Five patients had subjective instability without dislocation (23%). Nine patients (41%) had no pain (0 points), 6 patients (27%) had mild pain (1-2 points), 4 patients (18%) had moderate pain (3 points), while 3 patients (14%) had severe pain (5-8 points).

Conclusion: Arthroscopic posterior capsulolabral repair prevented recurrent dislocation in patients with posterior shoulder instability at a minimum follow-up of 2 years, despite persistent pain in 32%, and subjective instability in 23%. These complications were mainly observed in patients with work-related accidents and glenoid cartilage lesions.

Level Of Evidence: III, case series.

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