Authors:

Jon J P Warner, Thomas J Gill, James D O’hollerhan, Neil Pathare, Peter J Millett

Abstract:

Eleven cases of traumatic recurrent anterior instability that required bony reconstruction for severe anterior glenoid bone loss were reviewed. In all cases, the length of the anterior glenoid defect exceeded the maximum anteroposterior radius of the glenoid based on preoperative assessment by 3-dimensional CT scan. Surgical reconstruction was performed using an intra-articular tricortical iliac crest bone graft contoured to reestablish the concavity and width of the glenoid. The graft was fixed with cannulated screws in combination with an anterior-inferior capsular repair.

For the complete study: Anatomical Glenoid Reconstruction for Recurrent Anterior Glenohumeral Instability