Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the short term results of arthroscopic Bankart repair, using 1 anchor-2 sutures technique, for traumatic anterior glenohumeral instability. We studied 48 patients 51 shoulders who underwent this procedure. There were 38 male and 10 female patients. The average age at operation was 24.6 years old (range, 13 to 64). The mean interval from the time of operation to the final follow-up evaluation was 35 months (range, 20 to 62). Postoperatively, 5 patients experienced re-dislocation, and 3 patients underwent an open Bristow and Bankart procedure. The average loss of external rotation was 13.5° (range, 0 to 80). The present study suggests that arthroscopic Bankart repair using 1 anchor-2 sutures technique may provide a satisfactory outcome.
