[Purpose] Since 1997, we have performed Caspari's procedure for traumatic anterior shoulder instability. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the short term results.
[Materials and methods] Twenty shoulders of 20 patients (16 males and 4 females) with traumatic anterior shoulder instability were treated with Caspari's procedure.
The average age at operation was 28 years old (range 14-65 years old), and the mean postoperative follow-up period was 10 months (6-20 months). Our indications for the arthroscopic Bankart's repair were as follows; instability caused by trauma and there was no multidirectional instability.
[Results] According to Rowe's evaluation score,14 shoulders were excellent,5 good and 1 poor. The mean limitation of the range of motion was 9.7 degrees in external rotation at the side, and 4.7 degrees in external rotation at 90 degrees abduction.
Caspari's procedure using non-absorbable sutures achieved excellent stability, but there was a limitation of external rotation.
