Shoulder Instability - Combined Surgical Treatment

Abstract

The goal of this study is to present the results after one-stage combined surgical treatment of the unstable shoulder joint by arthroscopic stabilization followed by operative technique of Matev. For the period from 2004 to 2009, we operated on fourteen patients: twelve with anterior and two with combined shoulder instability. Each of the patients had between ten and fifteen incidents. The period of follow-up was between 4 and 7 years. The results were evaluated radiographically and clinically. Functionally, the patients recovered according to a well-established protocol of physiotherapy and external rotation regained full range of motion. They were able to return to sports activity. The successful results in all patients warrant this combined operative technique to be the method of choice in the treatment of a greater number of dislocations of the shoulder, especially in people who want to quickly return to active sports.