title: Glenoid rim fracture in contact athletes with absorbable suture anchor reconstruction.
abstract: Absorbable suture anchors are widely used in arthroscopic shoulder reconstruction procedures and provide a good solution for stabilization in athletes. In our practice we identified a group of 3 patients who had participated in contact sports and in whom traumatic instability developed. Subluxation of the shoulder followed repair by use of absorbable suture anchors. Each patient had a new injury characterized by a glenoid rim fracture that was not amenable to further arthroscopic reconstruction and was revised by use of a modified Latarjet procedure. All patients successfully returned to contact sports. We conclude that resorption defects resulting from the use of absorbable anchors contribute to an increased risk of rim fracture.
authors.affiliation: Imperial College London, London, England.
authors.forename: Sughran
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Weiser
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Connell
authors.forename: Andrew L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Wallace
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000601:surgery*; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012865:Skiing / Q000293:injuries; D053441:Suture Anchors; D055815:Young Adult