Brandon L Ziegenfuss, Marine M Launay, Nicholas R Green, Jashint C Maharaj, Kathir Azhagan Stalin, Gregory Barlow, Deniz U Erbulut, Sarah L Whitehouse, Praveen Vijaysegaran, Peter Pivonka, Kenneth Cutbush, Ashish Gupta
BACKGROUND: The Latarjet coracoid transfer procedure reliably stabilizes the glenohumeral joint for shoulder instability. However, complications such as graft osteolysis, non-union and fracture continue to affect patient clinical outcomes. The double screw (SS) construct is regarded as the gold standard method of fixation. SS constructs are associated with graft osteolysis. More recently, a double button technique (BB) has been suggested to minimize graft related complications. However, BB constructs are associated with fibrous non-union...
March 10, 2023: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery