Coracoid bone graft osteolysis after Latarjet procedure: A comparison study between two screws standard technique vs mini-plate fixation.

Aims: One of the reason for Latarjet procedure failure may be coracoid graft osteolysis. In this study, we aimed to understand if a better compression between the coracoid process and the glenoid, using a mini-plate fixation during the Latarjet procedure, could reduce the amount of coracoid graft osteolysis.

Materials And Methods: A computed tomography scan analysis of 26 prospectively followed-up patients was conducted after modified Latarjet procedure using mini-plate fixation technique to determine both the location and the amount of coracoid graft osteolysis in them.

Coracoid graft osteolysis after the Latarjet procedure for anteroinferior shoulder instability: a computed tomography scan study of twenty-six patients.

Background: The Latarjet procedure has been advocated as an option for the treatment of anteroinferior shoulder instability in certain patients. However, progression of the transferred coracoid bone graft to osteolysis has been reported in the literature. We propose that the coracoid bone graft osteolysis could be one of the causes of failure of the Latarjet procedure.