THE OPEN BANKART REPAIR USING SUTURE ANCH ORS IN POSTTRAUMATIC SHOULDER INSTABILITY - 2-YEAR TO 5-YEAR RESULTS

The aim of this study was to evaluate the results after open Bankart r epair using suture anchors in patients with recurrent posttraumatic an terior shoulder instability. Some 32 patients were prospectively obser ved for a mean of 40 months (24-60) after stabilization. The mean age at the time of operation was 29.7 years. All patients were postoperati vely immobilized in a sling for 3 weeks. According to the criteria of Rowe, 29 patients (90.6%) had good or excellent results. Two patients (6.3%) developed recurrent instability 6-24 months postoperatively; 93 .7% were not or only slights limited in sports activities. Bankart rep air is an excellent treatment for recurrent posttraumatic anterior sho ulder instability. The use of suture anchors is an appropriate way of reattaching the capsuloligamentous complex to the glenoid to restore s tability to an unstable joint.