title: A long-term retrospective study of the modified Bristow procedure.
abstract: A retrospective follow-up study is presented on the results in 51 patients who underwent the modified Bristow procedure for recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation or subluxation between 1972 and 1982. The average follow-up period was 95 months. Postoperatively, 6% of the patients had recurrent anterior dislocation and 4% had recurrent anterior subluxations. Another 4% of the patients developed posterior subluxation after surgery. Seventy-six percent of the patients felt that there was no postoperative limitation in their activities. Eighteen percent felt limited in throwing sports and 4% felt limited in swinging sports. Fourteen percent of the patients had screw complications that involved screws causing pain (6%), fractured screws (4%), bent screws (2%), and loose screws (2%). Additional surgical procedures were required in 14% of patients: screw removal (8%), hematoma drainage (2%), and reoperation using the modified Bristow procedure (4%). Ninety-two percent of the patients assessed their surgical results as excellent or good.
authors.affiliation: Denver Orthopedic Clinic, Colorado.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Ferlic
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: DiGiovine
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012865:Skiing