title: Recurrent traumatic anterior dislocation of the shoulder. 218 consecutive cases treated by a modified Magnuson-Stack procedure and follow for 2-18 years.
abstract: Over a period of 30 years (1961-1991), 218 patients with recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder were operated on at the Naval Hospital of Greece using a modified Magnuson-Stack method. The modification involved transfer of the subscapularis tendon not only laterally to the bicipital groove, but also 1 cm distally (Karadimas et al. 1980). 210 patients (213 shoulders) were examined after a follow-up of 9 (2-18) years. Results were evaluated according to pain, limitation of motion, muscular power and atrophy. 183 patients (87%) had very good results, 21 cases (10%) had good results, while 6 cases (3%) had fair results. Only 3 recurrences (1%) were recorded.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Karadimas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012008:Recurrence; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome