Chronic traumatic anteroinferior instability is a common pathology of the shoulder joint. In case of glenoid bone defects, the Latarjet or bone block technique is the method of choice. The arthroscopic Bankart procedure and its modifications remain the preferred methods of treating patients without substantial bone damage of the glenoid and humeral head; however, there is a high recurrence of instability after the Bankart procedure, even for optimal indications. One of the main causes of recurrence is poor quality and weakness of the glenohumeral ligaments and labrum. We describe an alternative technique that provides triple mechanisms of stabilization like the Latarjet procedure. In our procedure, the long head of the biceps tendon is used for a sling effect, dynamic stabilization is achieved by trans-subscapular tenodesis with simultaneous plasty of the anterior segment of the labrum, and subsequent resuspension of the glenohumeral ligaments is performed using the same anchors. In patients without substantial bone loss, this procedure has numerous advantages over the arthroscopic Latarjet procedure. By creating triple mechanisms of stability like the Latarjet procedure (the bumper effect, reinforcement of ligaments, and sling effect), our procedure can significantly reinforce the Bankart procedure in cases of poor-quality glenohumeral ligaments.

Nowadays, several techniques are available for preserving the lateral aspect of the knee after meniscectomy; meniscus transplantation is the gold standard, and meniscus scaffold implantation is an effective alternative. However, meniscus transplantation is technically difficult and has many potential complications, whereas scaffolds resorb over time. Autografts are commonly used for labroplasty in shoulder and hip surgeries. We attempted to adapt this technique to the knee, using autografts for meniscus replacement. In this report, we describe a meniscus-replacement technique, using a peroneus longus autograft, for lateral meniscus deficits. This technique significantly simplifies the procedure and is cost effective, and thus can be considered as an alternative technique for preventing osteoarthritis of the lateral aspect of the knee.

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The Latarjet procedure is very popular and is the method of choice in cases of glenoid bone loss and anterior-inferior instability or revision procedures. However, recurrence is common after this procedure. One of the methods of revision after the Latarjet procedure is the Eden-Hybinette technique. However, recurrence occurs after this bone grafting procedure as well. The primary reasons for recurrence are graft resorption and capsular deficiency. To improve these outcomes, transfer of the long head of the biceps for capsular reinforcement has been recommended by several authors. We describe an all-arthroscopic procedure, performed after the Latarjet technique, that combines bone block transfer, trans-subscapular transposition of the long head of the biceps, and anterior labroplasty. This technique can significantly reinforce the deficient capsule through the sling effect and cover the graft for prophylaxis against bone resorption.

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