With repeated shoulder dislocations, the labrum (the cartilaginous edge of the joint) is usually detached out both the bone. Sometimes this is accompanied by capsular redundancy. We fix the labrum in place, sometimes we do capsular shift to fix the capsule & if the bone is injured, we might fill this bone defect as well

Indications:

This is done for patients with Recurrent shoulder dislocation

 

Description:

Fix the detached labrum and capsule in place.

 

Expected time of surgery:

1 hour

 

Implants used:

3-4 anchors (2-3 mm in diameter) (Mitek, USA)

 

Types of anesthesia:

General/Regional Interscalene block

 

Hospital stay:

discharge on the same day of surgery

 

Post operative plan:

The patient is advised to use a broad arm sling and is allowed to do pendulous exercises out of the sling in the first 2 weeks.