TY  - JOUR
T1  - Open Operative Treatment for Anterior Shoulder Instability: When and Why?
AU  - Millett, Peter J.
AU  - Clavert, Philippe
AU  - Warner, Jon J.P.
Y1  - 2005/02/01
N1  - 10.2106/JBJS.D.01921
JO  - The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
SP  - 419
EP  - 432
VL  - 87
IS  - 2
N2  - The treatment of anterior glenohumeral instability continues to evolve.Open capsulolabral repairs are time-tested and reliable.In an era in which arthroscopic techniques continue to improve, open
surgery remains an acceptable option, and there are still certain injury
patterns that cannot be adequately addressed arthroscopically.Decision-making regarding surgery for instability is influenced by the
surgeon's experience and the relevant pathological findings.Open operative treatment is the preferred approach in many instances of
recurrent anterior instability, particularly when there is bone and
soft-tissue loss and in revision settings.
SN  - 0021-9355
M3  - doi: 10.2106/JBJS.D.01921
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.D.01921
ER  -