Osteoarthrosis of the glenohumeral joint is a potential late
complication of anterior Putti-Platt capsulorrhaphy. In ten patients
(eleven shoulders), disabling pain in the shoulder began an average of 13.2
years after a Putti-Platt repair that had been done for recurrent anterior
unidirectional instability. In all of the patients, the osteoarthrosis of
the glenohumeral joint resulted in substantial limitation of motion. Seven
shoulders were successfully treated non-operatively, and a technique of
anterior release was successful in four shoulders.