Evaluation of throwing ability after coracoid transfer in non-overhead athletes.

Background: Coracoid transfer is the most common procedure for the treatment of traumatic anterior shoulder dislocations with large glenoid bone defects; however, it is rarely used for the treatment of throwing shoulders because of possible postoperative limited range of motion. This study aimed to evaluate throwing function after coracoid transfer for shoulder instability.

Methods: The study included non-overhead athletes (n = 11; Bristow-Latarjet [BL] group) who suffered shoulder dislocation and underwent coracoid transfer on the dominant side of the shoulder and healthy volunteers (n = 20; C group) from the same population (overall age distribution: 18-22 years).