• Nam Su Cho, Jin Woong Yi, Bong Gun Lee, and Yong Girl Rhee.
• Shoulder & Elbow Clinic, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. shoulderrhee@hanmail.net
• Am J Sports Med. 2009 Nov 1;37(11):2158-64.

BackgroundOnly a few studies have provided homogeneous analysis of open revision surgery after a failed arthroscopic Bankart procedure.HypothesisOpen Bankart revision surgery will be effective in a failed arthroscopic anterior stabilization but inevitably results in a loss of range of motion, especially external rotation.Study DesignCase series; Level of evidence, 4.MethodsTwenty-six shoulders that went through traditional open Bankart repair as revision surgery after a failed arthroscopic Bankart procedure for traumatic anterior shoulder instability were enrolled for this study. The mean patient age at the time of revision surgery was 24 years (range, 16-38 years), and the mean duration of follow-up was 42 months (range, 25-97 months).ResultsThe preoperative mean range of motion was 173 degrees in forward flexion and 65 degrees in external rotation at the side. After revision surgery, the ranges measured 164 degrees and 55 degrees, respectively (P = .024 and .012, respectively). At the last follow-up, the mean Rowe score was 81 points, with 88.5% of the patients reporting good or excellent results. After revision surgery, redislocation developed in 3 shoulders (11.5%), all of which had an engaging Hill-Sachs lesion and associated hyperlaxity (2+ or greater laxity on the sulcus sign).ConclusionOpen revision Bankart surgery for a failed arthroscopic Bankart repair can provide a satisfactory outcome, including a low recurrence rate and reliable functional return. In open revision Bankart surgery after failed stabilization for traumatic anterior shoulder instability, the surgeon should keep in mind the possibility of a postoperative loss of range of motion and a thorough examination for not only a Bankart lesion but also other associated lesions, including a bone defect or hyperlaxity, to lower the risk of redislocation.

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