Modification of the Bankart reconstruction with a suture anchor. Report of a new technique.
We assessed the effectiveness of a new suture anchor that has been designed to anchor sutures into a blind, straight hole drilled in bone. The strength of fixation in glenoid bone is 67 N for the No. 0 anchor and suture, and 82 N for the No. 2 device with suture. During 1988 and 1989, 32 patients underwent a modified Bankart reconstruction for recurrent anterior glenohumeral instability at two centers as part of a prospective study of this modified technique. There were no complications as a result of the technique. The four surgeons involved agreed that the suture anchor simplified the procedure. Seventeen patients have been reviewed, with more than 1 year followup. Ninety-four percent had good to excellent results according to the Bankart rating scale. There was one recurrent dislocation in a football player.
Richmond
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New England Medical Center Hospital, Tuft University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
Donaldson
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Fu
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Harner
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques