Modified Bankart procedure for recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation.
OBJECTIVE
Recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation is a serious condition, for which the Bankart procedure is a standard treatment. Having made three modifications to the original procedure, we examined the efficacy of this modified Bankart procedure in the treatment of patients with recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation.


METHODS
The medical records of 21 patients who received a modified Bankart procedure for recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation during the period from 1989 through 1998 were retrospectively analyzed. The average age at initial dislocation was 22 +/- 5 years. The average postoperative follow-up period was 41 +/- 16 months. Three of the patients complained of mild shoulder pain before their operation.


RESULTS
The postoperative loss of external rotation and abduction compared with the nonoperated side was 9 +/- 4 degrees and 5 +/- 4 degrees, respectively. There were no limitations in daily activities during follow-up. No patient had shoulder pain after surgery. Redislocation occurred in one patient during the follow-up period. Patient satisfaction was rated as excellent by 20 (96%) patients and poor by one.


CONCLUSIONS
This modified Bankart procedure is a technically easy operation with a low complication rate, a high rate of patient satisfaction, and a low redislocation rate. It is a procedure of choice for the management of traumatic recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Taipei Medical College Hospital, Taiwan.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000601:surgery*