Long-term followup of the modified Bristow procedure
- 1 September 1993
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in The American Journal of Sports Medicine
- Vol. 21 (5), 666-671
- https://doi.org/10.1177/036354659302100505
Abstract
A total of 86 modified Bristow procedures were per formed for anterior shoulder instability between 1975 and 1987. Followup on 79 shoulders (92%) was ob tained at an average postoperative time of 8.6 years. The redislocation rate was 4%. Average motion loss was 5° of internal rotation and 9° of external rotation. Fifteen percent of the patients examined expressed mild apprehension with the shoulder abducted and externally rotated. Radiographic bone union of the coracoid transplant was noted in 82% of patients. Additional surgical procedures were required in 14% of patients. Seventy-three percent of the reoperations were for screw removal because of persistent shoulder pain. The average subjective shoulder function was rated at 86% of preinjury level. All throwing athletes were able to return to throwing, although 54% of the patients with dominant shoulder involvement noted a decrease in throwing velocity. Ninety-seven percent of the patients rated their results as good or excellent.Keywords
This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
- A long-term retrospective study of the modified Bristow procedureThe American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1988
- Injury to the brachial plexus during Putti-Platt and Bristow proceduresThe American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1987
- Neurovascular complications of the modified Bristow procedure. A case report.The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, 1984
- Bristow-Latarjet Procedure for Recurrent Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder: A 2-5 Year Follow-up Study on the Results of 112 CasesActa Orthopaedica, 1983
- The Modified Bristow Procedure for Recurrent Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder:Results and ComplicationsActa Orthopaedica, 1982
- The modified Bristow-Helfet procedure for recurrent anterior shoulder subluxations and dislocationsThe American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1981
- The Bankart procedureThe Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, 1978
- A Major Complication of the Modified Bristow Procedure for Recurrent Dislocation of the ShoulderThe Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, 1972