Bankart arthroscopic procedure: comparative study on use of double or single-thread anchors after a 2-year follow-up.

Objective: To compare the use of anchors with double and single-thread loading in the single-row Bankart arthroscopic procedure.

Methods: 252 patients (258 shoulders) underwent Bankart arthroscopic surgery with evaluation after a minimum follow-up of 2 years. They underwent repairs either using anchors with single loading of a high-resistance non-absorbable braided thread (206 shoulders; group AS) or using double loading of thread with the same characteristics (52 shoulders; group AD).