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SUBMITTER: Gervasi E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5382315 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gervasi Enrico E Sebastiani Enrico E Spicuzza Alessandro A
Arthroscopy techniques 20170220 1
Capsulolabral augmentation is one of the most used arthroscopic techniques to address multidirectional instability of the shoulder. Given the thin and weak capsule seen in the affected patients, reconstruction in this subset of patients can be particularly challenging. This arthroscopic technique aims to reduce the capsular volume and deepen the glenoid socket through the creation of a particularly voluminous "bumper" along the glenoid bone. Increasing the depth of the glenoid facilitates a conc ...[more]