Menendez ME, Wong I, Tokish JM, Denard PJ. Free Bone Block Procedures for Glenoid Reconstruction in Anterior Shoulder Instability.
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2023;
31:1103-1111. [PMID:
37476855 DOI:
10.5435/jaaos-d-22-00837]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Advances in the understanding and management of bone loss in shoulder instability have led to the development of free bone block techniques as an alternative to the Latarjet procedure. These techniques have been proposed as a theoretically safer option to Latarjet, and there is growing clinical enthusiasm in their use. The purpose of this article was to contextualize the utilization of free bone block procedures in the current treatment paradigm of anterior shoulder instability and to review the history and common types of bone autograft (eg, iliac crest, distal clavicle, scapular spine) and allograft (eg, distal tibia, preshaped blocks) techniques and approaches, as well as their clinical effectiveness and safety.
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