title: Arthroscopically assisted Latarjet procedure: A new surgical approach for accurate coracoid graft placement and compression.
abstract: The Latarjet procedure is a confirmed method for the treatment of shoulder instability in the presence of bone loss. It is a challenging procedure for which a key point is the correct placement of the coracoid graft onto the glenoid neck. We here present our technique for an athroscopically assisted Latarjet procedure with a new drill guide, permitting an accurate and reproducible positioning of the coracoid graft, with optimal compression of the graft onto the glenoid neck due to the perfect position of the screws: perpendicular to the graft and the glenoid neck and parallel between them.
authors.affiliation: Upper Limb Unit, Department of Surgery, OBV, Mendrisio, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Ettore
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Taverna
authors.forename: Henri
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ufenast
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Broffoni
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garavaglia
keywords: Glenoid bone loss; Latarjet procedure; shoulder instability