title: Open repair of Bankart lesions using suture anchors in hard workers.
abstract: The surgical techniques applied to recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder, especially in hard working patients, must reconstruct a stable shoulder joint with a good range of motion, which will not re-dislocate, so the patients can return to their hardworking duties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of open Bankart repairs with suture anchors, in high-demand sportsmen and hard workers with recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation. Thirty shoulders of 29 patients were included in the study. All patients were active hard workers. A modified deltopectoral incision was used and Mitek GII Suture Anchors were implanted with 7-10 mm intervals into the bone-cartilage zone of the glenoid rim. Average follow-up time was 30 months (range, 22-38). Postoperative results were analysed according to the Rowe Scoring System. We obtained good and excellent results in 93.3% of cases. The open Bankart repair using suture anchors appeared in this study as a reliable technique for hard workers or physically high-demand patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Kirikkale University, School of Medicine, Turkey. ozgurcetik@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ozgur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cetik
authors.forename: Murad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uslu
authors.forename: Baris K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Ozsar
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Eksioglu
authors.forename: Gulten
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cetik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001175:Arthrography; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012008:Recurrence; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D013537:Sutures