Glenohumeral osteoarthrosis after Putti-Platt repair

Long-term result after traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation: what works best?

“…Van der Zwaag et al [39] described the results in 66 shoulders after a mean follow-up period of 22 years. The redislocation rate was low (only 3%).…”

Avaliação funcional do reparo artroscópico da instabilidade anterior recidivante do ombro

“…From following up patients who underwent the Putti-Platt procedure, Van Der Zwaag et al (38) and Konig et al (39) reported that the incidence was 61% after an average of 22 years of follow-up, and 58% after an average of 26 years of follow-up, respectively.…”

Satisfactory long-term results after Eden-Hybbinette-Alvik operation for recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder: 6 20 years follow-up of 52 patients

“…In our patients, one fifth had arthrosis in the undislocated shoulder and one half in the operated shoulder. Radiographically detectable arthrosis has been observed in more than half of the patients after various surgical procedures (Wildner et al 1994, Rosenberg et al 1995, Singer et al 1995, Gill et al 1997, Neusel and Bläsius 1997, van der Zwaag et al 1999, Chapnikoff et al 2000, Rachbauer et al 2000. This high prevalence of arthrosis after various surgical procedures does not indicate a causal relationship between surgical shortening of the capsule and grafting at the glenoid rim and arthrosis.…”