Editorial Commentary: Posterior Shoulder Instability Surgical Treatment Outcomes Are Inferior to Outcomes of Anterior Instability: Standardization of Patient Evaluation and Indications Could Improve Results
Abstract:Arthroscopic capsulolabral repair remains the mainstay of treatment in patients with refractory shoulder posterior instability. In addition, glenoid bone block augmentation procedures for posterior shoulder instability are gaining momentum. Unfortunately, results from anterior glenoid bone block augmentation procedures have enjoyed much better success than posterior, and it is unclear why surgical treatment of posterior instability with either congenital or acquired retroversion, with or without posterior bone… Show more
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