title: Results of suture anchor repair of anteroinferior shoulder instability: a prospective clinical study of 85 shoulders.
abstract: The results of an open Bankart procedure with use of suture anchors were evaluated in 85 shoulders in 83 patients. The mean age was 30 years (range, 16-59 years). The mean number of preoperative dislocations was 18.5. Patients were evaluated prospectively by the Rowe score. Eighty-five shoulders were followed for 1 year and seventy-seven for at least 2 years. The mean follow-up was 3.5 years (range, 1-8.3 years). The Rowe score increased from 30 to 92 points. An excellent or good result was found in 81 of 85 shoulders after 1 year and in 68 of 77 shoulders after 2 years. Seven redislocations occurred, four due to a new trauma. Two patients had recurrent subluxations, one due to a new trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthpaedic Surgery, University Hospital Münster, Muenster, Germany. poetzl@uni-muenster.de
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pötzl
authors.forename: Kai A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Witt
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hackenberg
authors.forename: Björn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marquardt
authors.forename: Jörn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steinbeck
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012008:Recurrence; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000601:surgery*; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques