11% complications rate after Latarjet procedure at up to 14 years follow-up.

Purpose: Evaluate complications in correlation with radiological findings after an open Latarjet procedure performed on 140 shoulders with recurrent anterior instability with follow-up from 8 to 174 months.

Methods: Retrospectively, 140 shoulders, diagnosed with recurrent anterior glenohumeral instability, which were surgically treated with the open Latarjet procedure in our hospital, between January 2004 and November 2017, had been analysed. Mean age of operated patients was 29.

Biomechanical comparison of the three techniques for arthroscopic suprapectoral biceps tenodesis: implant-free intraosseous tendon fixation with Cobra Guide, interference screw and suture anchor.

Purpose: A new arthroscopic technique with Cobra Guide (CG) was developed to enable fast, controlled and strong intraosseous biceps tenodesis while avoiding an implant. The purpose of this study was to compare the newly developed suture-only biceps tenodesis technique [arthroscopic suprapectoral intraosseous implant-free biceps tenodesis (ASIIBT) with the new CG] to classical interference screws (IS) and suture anchors (SA) in terms of construct resistance to failure.

Materials And Methods: Fifty-eight human cadaveric shoulders were randomized into three treatment groups.

A combined tension-band braided polyester and suture button technique is a valuable treatment alternative for transverse patellar fractures in athletes.

Purpose: Transverse patellar fractures (TPFs) are uncommon in athletes, and their treatment can be challenging. Stable fixation is commonly achieved by compression screw fixation and stainless steel cerclage wire, but this technique can be associated with complications like nonunion, infection and the need for early hardware removal. We used a combined tension-band (figure-of-eight) braided polyester and suture button technique to treat four athletes who presented with transverse patellar fractures.

The biodegradable spacer as a novel treatment modality for massive rotator cuff tears: a prospective study with 5-year follow-up.

Background: The management of massive, irreparable rotator cuff tears (RCT) is challenging and associated with high failure rates. There are no current consensus or definitive guidelines concerning the optimal surgical treatment for this devastating condition. This study was designed to confirm the long-term safety and efficacy of the biodegradable inflatable InSpace™ system in patients with massive reparable or irreparable RCTs.

Prospective clinical study of a novel biodegradable sub-acromial spacer in treatment of massive irreparable rotator cuff tears.

Purpose: The purposes of this prospective non-randomized study were to confirm the feasibility of the biodegradable sub-acromial spacer (InSpace™) implantation in patients with massive irreparable rotator cuff tear and to determine the safety profile and functional results 3 years post-implantation.

Methods: Twenty patients were implanted with the InSpace™ device and assessed up to 3 years of post-implantation. Improvement in shoulder function was assessed using Constant score, while ease of use of the system was recorded by surgeons as were device-related adverse events.