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Two-year results of arthroscopic conjoint tendon transfer procedure for the management of failed anterior stabilization of the shoulder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Management of failed anterior stabilization is difficult. There are two main options for revision either a revision labral repair which has published high failure rates because of poor quality capsulolabral tissues or a bone block/Latarjet procedure with associated morbidity and complication rates. On this background, the senior author (D.T.) has developed a new procedure to treat this difficult to manage clinical scenario.

Aim

The aim of this study was to evaluate the 2-year results of an arthroscopic conjoint tendon transfer procedure. The procedure has previously been developed to provide a potential solution for active patients with a failed labral repair, subcritical glenoid bone loss, and an on-track Hill-Sachs lesion.

Methods

Consecutive patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were prospectively recruited. Inclusion criteria were active patients with recurrent shoulder instability owing to failed labral repair, less than 10% anterior glenoid bone loss, and an on-track Hill Sachs lesion. Patients were fully consented and offered a choice of revision with an arthroscopic labral repair, a Latarjet procedure or the arthroscopic conjoint tendon transfer procedure. Preoperative and postoperative Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Index and Oxford Instability Score were collected.

Results

Eight patients met the inclusion criteria and opted for the conjoint tendon transfer procedure. Mean age was 35 with a male:female ratio of 7:1. No patients had hyperlaxity clinically. At median follow-up of 31 months (range 24-41), there was a significant improvement in both the median Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Index (53.7 to 13.4, P = .0003) and Oxford Instability Score (27 to 44.5, P = .0017) scores. No patient had a further dislocation, and all were able to resume contact and noncontact sports.

Conclusion

Our results at a minimum of 2-year follow-up demonstrate that the arthroscopic transfer of the conjoint tendon confers clinical stability in patients with a failed primary labral repair who have minimal bone loss.

SUBMITTER: Patel V

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8178602 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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