title: Arthroscopic versus open treatment of anterior shoulder instability.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Shoulder and Elbow Service, Orthopaedic Surgery, Bames Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: April
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.forename: Dory
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Boyer
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ditsios
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
mesh_terms: 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