Fewer anchors achieves successful arthroscopic shoulder stabilization surgery: 114 patients with 4 years of follow-up

Glenoid rim fracture through anchor points after arthroscopic Bankart repair for shoulder instability

“…Van der Linde et al [28] also reported higher failure rates with less than three anchors. Although Witney-Lagen et al [32] reported a one-suture anchor fixation technique, their purse-string technique was not used in the present case series. Randelli et al [24] also reported that the use of less than three anchors is significantly associated with recurrent instability.…”

Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Dislocation Arthropathy

“…In particular, a recent publication showed that a successful repair can be achieved with fewer than 3 anchors and that a single anchor is sufficient for most patients. 38 Excessive anterior soft tissue tightening was previously associated with glenohumeral osteoarthritis. 5,12,28,32 In our population, a deficit of external rotation at follow-up examination was not found to be a risk factor for secondary joint degeneration.…”

Hill-Sachs lesion is not a significant prognostic factor for recurrence of shoulder redislocation after arthroscopic Bankart repair

“…Maximum follow-up duration was 120 months. If average follow-up duration was not specified, the median21 or the minimum reported duration10 36 37 was considered in calculations. Of 1555 procedures performed, 195 cases of recurrence were reported.…”