Recurrent traumatic anterior dislocation of the shoulder

Abstract

Over a period of 30 years (1961–1991), 218 patients with recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder were operated on at the Naval Hospital of Greece using a modified Magnuson-Stack method. The modification involved transfer of the subscapularis tendon not only laterally to the bicipital groove, but also 1 cm distally (Karadimas et al. 1980). 210 patients (213 shoulders) were examined after a follow-up of 9 (2–18) years. Results were evaluated according to pain, limitation of motion, muscular power and atrophy. 183 patients (87%) had very good results, 21 cases (10%) had good results, while 6 cases (3%) had fair results. Only 3 recurrences (1%) were recorded.