Ahmad CS, Galano GJ, Vorys GC, Covey AS, Gardner TR, Levine WN. Evaluation of glenoid capsulolabral complex insertional anatomy and restoration with single- and double-row capsulolabral repairs.
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2009;
18:948-54. [PMID:
19546012 DOI:
10.1016/j.jse.2009.03.022]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the normal glenoid insertional anatomy of the anterior-inferior capsulolabral complex and to compare the ability of a single-row repair and a double-row suture bridge repair to restore the insertional anatomy.
METHODS
Eight fresh frozen cadaver shoulders were dissected and the native glenoid insertion of the anterior-inferior capsulolabral complex was digitized. Bankart lesions were created, the shoulders were randomized to receive either the standard single-row suture anchor repair or a double-row suture bridge repair, and the insertion repair sites were then digitized.
RESULTS
The single-row repair recreated 42.3% of the native footprint surface area while the double-row repair recreated 85.9%. The double-row repair was significantly larger and recreated significantly more of the native footprint compared with single-row repair (P < .01).
CONCLUSION
Double-row repair of the capsulolabral complex reestablishes the native insertional footprint on the anterior inferior glenoid better than a single-row repair.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE
Basic science study.
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