At long-term follow-up, 65% of patients treated with an arthroscopic Bankart repair using bioabsorbable tacks had a well-functioning, stable shoulder.
Disability scores were greatest with sports; however, the majority of patients had well-preserved ranges of motion and good functional WOSI scores.
Despite this, 40% had evidence of moderate to severe glenohumeral arthrosis.
2012-01-04
Eng.
Department of Orthopaedics, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14215, USA. dave.privitera [at] gmail.com
Am J Sports Med. 2012 Jan;40(1):100-7
© Galenicom 1999-2013