Peter J. Millett, M.D., M.Sc. was seeing an influx of athletes who had developed multidirectional instability (MDI) of the shoulder. Recognizing the need to find options for patients, Dr. Millett and his research team got to work. He told OTW, “This is a relatively uncommon condition but it is quite debilitating. Modern arthroscopic techniques give us an advantage over older open surgical techniques in that we can address the static stabilizers in both the front and back of the shoulder, the top of the shoulder, and in the rotator interval region all with a minimally-invasive approach.”
“From this study we have learned that surgery for MDI of the shoulder, which historically has been more difficult to treat, is safe and effective when performed using modern arthroscopic techniques. We hope that in the near future with better patient selection and continued improvements in surgical techniques that we can get even better outcomes and shorten recovery times further for athletes and other patients who suffer from multidirectional instability of the shoulder.”
Arthroscopy Safe, Effective for MDI of the Shoulder
