[Arthroscopic Bankart lesion repair by double-row vertical mattress suture with anchors for anteroinferior glenohumeral instability].
OBJECTIVE
To introduce a new arthroscopic Bankart repair by vertical mattress suture with anchors, and to evaluate its clinical effectiveness.


METHODS
A new arthroscopic Bankart repair by vertical mattress suture with anchors was performed, including to insert only 2 anchors at 3 o'clock and 5 o'clock position and make vertical mattress suture of labrum-ligament complex at 2, 4 and 6 o'clock of labrum, and to shift up the anterior-inferior capsule. Nine cases of anterior glenohumeral instability without severe glenoid bone defect were followed-up for an average period of 14 months (range from 6 to 26 months). The average surgery age was 28 years (range from 21 to 46 years).


RESULTS
The average surgery time was 51 min (40 - 75 min). Clinical scores as evaluated by the modified Rowe score advanced from 40 +/- 16 points to 92 +/- 19 points (75 - 94). There was no any recurrence and complication. External rotation was reduced by 5 degrees at 0 degrees adduction and by 3 degrees at 90 degrees of abduction.


CONCLUSIONS
The arthroscopic Bankart repair by vertical mattress suture with anchors for anteroinferior glenohumeral instability is favorable as an easy, short-time surgery with excellent clinical results in short-term follow-up.
Tang
Kang-Lai
KL
Department of Orthopaedics, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China. tangkanglai@hotmail.com
Chen
Guang-Xing
GX
Guo
Lin
L
Gong
Ji-Cheng
JC
Zhou
Bing-Hua
BH
Yang
Hui-Feng
HF
Gu
Ling-Chuan
LC
Li
Hong-Zhi
HZ
Yang
Liu
L
Xu
Jian-Zhong
JZ
D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000601:surgery*; D053441:Suture Anchors; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome