Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery
Original ArticlesLaser-assisted capsulorrhaphy for multidirectional instability of the shoulder*
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Methods
A retrospective study was initiated for all patients with MDI who required surgical treatment from December 1995 to October 1996. Thirty-two patients were treated with laser-assisted capsulorrhaphy for MDI over this time period. Six patients who were found at arthroscopy to have anterior or posterior labral or capsular tears that required repair were excluded, leaving 26 patients to comprise the study group. All patients were available for follow-up, which averaged 27 months (range, 24 to 35
Results
We reviewed the clinical results of 26 patients who underwent laser-assisted capsulorrhaphy for MDI. All patients were available for follow-up, which averaged 27 months. At the time of most recent follow-up, the presence of recurrent instability, the need for reoperation, and the ability to return to the previous level of activity or sports participation was documented. In addition, all patients were rated as satisfactory or unsatisfactory using the criteria established by Neer and Foster
Discussion
In 1980, Neer and Foster1 described the pathologic capsular hyperlaxity and increased capsular volume associated with MDI and they introduced the inferior capsular shift for treatment of MDI. Forty shoulders in 36 patients with MDI were treated with a humerus-based inferior capsular shift with 17 shoulders having more than 2-year follow-up. One patient (3%) developed recurrent instability anteriorly, which was attributed to a Bankart lesion that was not repaired.
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