Abstract
Arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder is a relatively new advancement in the field of arthroscopy. The establishment of its indication and technique are very important themes for shoulder surgery. The purpose of this report is to evaluate clinical and arthroscopical results of arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder.29 patients (minimal follow-up period: 6 months)were studied for clinical assessment, and 14 patients who underwent second-look arthroscopy were studied for the assessment of arthroscopic stapling. The overall clinical results of 29patients who had labrum tears, anterior instability, and impingement syndrome with a partial rotator cuff tear. were satisfactory in 76%. Arthroscopic stabilization with stapling was confirmed in 79%. In order to get more satisfactory results, an accurate assessment of intra or extra-articular pathology, as well as a refined surgical technique and indicative determination were found to be the most important factors.
