Evaluation of arthroscopic treatment of posterior shoulder instability

• Published in: Acta ortopedica brasileira Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 134 - 137
• Main Authors: Garcia, Jr, José Carlos, Maia, Lucas Russo, Fonseca, Juliano Rocha, Zabeu, José Luís Amim, Garcia, Jesely Pereira Myrrha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 01-06-2015; ATHA EDITORA
• Subjects: Arthroscopy; Joint instability; Original; ORTHOPEDICS; Shoulder dislocation; Shoulder joint/injuries; Shoulder dislocation; Joint instability; Arthroscopy; Shoulder joint/injuries
• ISSN: 1413-7852; 1809-4406; 1413-7852; 1809-4406
• DOI: 10.1590/1413-78522015230300540

To provide data for the analysis of arthroscopy as a method of surgical treatment for shoulder and discuss its actual indications and preliminary results.
We evaluated 15 patients submitted to reverse Bankart arthroscopic surgery. We used the UCLA (University of California at Los Angeles) score to measure the results before surgery and 12 months thereafter.
The average UCLA score changed from 26.67±0.25 (SD 0.97) before surgery to 34.20±0.53 (SD 2.04) after surgery. The effectiveness of surgery was 93%. In five cases loose bodies were found. A patient undergoing remplissage was evaluated separately. The data did not change after 24 months post-surgery.
The arthroscopic treatment of posterior shoulder instability and posterior dislocation of the shoulder has been proved feasible and results in our series followed the same trends as in the literature. Level of Evidence III, Transversal Retrospective Study.