title: A prospective, comparative, radiological, and clinical study of the influence of the "remplissage" procedure on shoulder range of motion after stabilization by arthroscopic Bankart repair.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Certain failures of arthroscopic Bankart repairs seem to be related to the presence of a Hill-Sachs defect. It has been suggested that Hill-Sachs lesions can be treated by "remplissage" (filling in) of the defect. The effect of this procedure on the mobility of the shoulder is not known.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine if filling in the Hill-Sachs defect with rotator cuff tendon would modify the range of motion of the operated shoulder.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective study of 2 patient populations (arthroscopic Bankart repair alone vs Bankart and remplissage) was undertaken after selecting patients using the Instability Severity Index Score (ISIS). Patients with a Hill-Sachs lesion seen on anteroposterior radiographs had a remplissage procedure if this procedure allowed them to obtain an ISIS lower than 4. The main clinical outcome was the range of motion (external rotation at the side [ER1], external rotation in abduction [ER2], internal rotation [IR], and forward elevation), assessed by the difference between each shoulder at 1 and 2 years' follow-up. Complications, recurrence, and the Walch-Duplay scores were noted at the same time. Minimum follow-up was 2 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No significant statistical difference was noted in the range of motion between each group: ER1, difference of 4° (P = .22); ER2, difference of 3° (P = .49); anterior elevation, difference of 5° (P = .35); and internal rotation, 2 vertebrae (P = .22). The rate of recurrence was identical in both groups (6.25%). For patients without redislocation, the Walch-Duplay score was excellent (14/17) or good (3/17) in the first group and excellent (12/15) or good (3/15) in the second group. Posterosuperior pain during forceful movements or when tired was noted in one third of patients having undergone remplissage.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The remplissage technique did not alter the range of motion of the shoulder compared with Bankart procedure alone; however, one third of patients did experience posterosuperior pain.
authors.affiliation: Clinique des Maussins, Groupe Maussins, Paris, France. gnourissat@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: Geoffroy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nourissat
authors.forename: Alexandre Sahin
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kilinc
authors.forename: Jean Roger
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Werther
authors.forename: Levon
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Doursounian
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012008:Recurrence; D012782:Shoulder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult