Arthroscopic Bankart versus open Latarjet as a primary operative treatment for traumatic anteroinferior instability in young males: a randomised controlled trial with 2-year follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare the success rates of arthroscopic Bankart and open Latarjet procedure in the treatment of traumatic shoulder instability in young males.

Design

Multicentre randomised controlled trial.

Setting

Orthopaedic departments in eight public hospitals in Finland.

Participants

122 young males, mean age 21 years (range 16-25 years) with traumatic shoulder anteroinferior instability were randomised.

Interventions

Arthroscopic Bankart (group B) or open Latarjet (group L) procedure.

Main outcome measures

The primary outcome measure was the reported recurrence of instability, that is, dislocation at 2-year follow-up. The secondary outcome measures included clinical apprehension, sports activity level, the Western Ontario Shoulder Instabilit

SUBMITTER: Kukkonen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8899479 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature