ShoulderSurgical treatment of anterior instability in rugby union players: clinical and radiographic results of the Latarjet-Patte procedure with minimum 5-year follow-up
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Materials and methods
The study included rugby players who presented with recurrent anterior shoulder instability treated by a single surgeon with the Latarjet-Patte procedure. Each player included in the study agreed to undergo review by an independent observer and had a complete preoperative and final follow-up radiographic series.
We excluded patients who had undergone their first episode of anterior instability, who had other types of instability (eg, posterior or voluntary), who had undergone a revision
Radiographic results
The bone block was healed inferior relative to the equator of the glenoid in 33 cases (89%). In the horizontal plane, the bone block was flush with the glenoid joint line in 31 cases (84%), medial in 1 case, and overhanging in 1 case. In 4 cases (11%), the bone block had not healed: 3 fractures and 1 pseudarthrosis (Fig. 3). On the preoperative imaging studies, 3 shoulders (8%) had mild (stage 1) glenohumeral osteoarthritis. At final follow-up, 26 shoulders (70%) were free of arthritis (stage
Discussion
This study of coracoid bone block according to the Latarjet-Patte procedure in rugby players shows the absence of recurrence of anterior dislocation or subluxation with a mean follow-up of 12 years. Although the types of sports and length of follow-up are different, numerous series report low recurrence rates with a similar surgical technique.1, 6, 9, 10, 18 Moreover, our results for stability in the rugby player are better than those reported for an open capsuloplasty and labrum reinsertion
Conclusion
Our study shows the efficiency of the Latarjet-Patte procedure in the treatment of recurrent anterior instability in rugby players. The Latarjet-Patte procedure provides a stable shoulder joint without limitation in range of motion, a return to rugby participation in almost all cases if desired, and a high satisfaction rate in young patients with bony lesions on either the glenoid or humeral side. These results reinforce our current practice of systematically performing the Latarjet-Patte
Disclaimer
The authors, their immediate families, and any research foundations with which they are affiliated have not received any financial payments or other benefits from any commercial entity related to the subject of this article.
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The Institutional Review Board of the ethical committee of Hopital Privé Jean Mermoz and Centre Orthopédique Santy allowed the authors to perform this study.
This project does not infringe French ethical rules or infringe on the privacy of the patients.