Arthroscopic versus open treatment of anterior shoulder instability.
Open repair is the accepted mainstay of treatment for anterior shoulder instability, and consistently good clinical results have been reported in the literature. With the development of newer arthroscopic imbrication techniques, however, arthroscopy may eventually provide equivalent long-term efficacy.
Armstrong
April
A
Shoulder and Elbow Service, Orthopaedic Surgery, Bames Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Boyer
Dory
D
Ditsios
Konstantinos
K
Yamaguchi
Ken
K
D001182:Arthroscopy; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012785:Shoulder Joint; D016896:Treatment Outcome