Beaumont Doctors Specializing in Sports Medicine Sports Medicine
Shoulder Surgery for Instability Arthroscopic vs. open Bankart repair Capsular shrinkage for subtle instability Open capsular shift for multidirectional instability SLAP repair for torn labrum or biceps anchor
Anatomy
Arthroscopy
Instability Traumatic (Unidirectional) versus Chronic (Multidirectional)
Instability Traumatic
NormalDislocated
Instability Traumatic NormalDislocated
Instability Traumatic MRI
Instability Traumatic
Bankart Repair - Open
Bankart Repair - Arthroscopic
Chronic or Multidirectional Instability
Capsular Shift - Open
Capsular Shrinkage - Arthroscopic
Associated Injuries
Axillary Nerve Stretch
Rotator Cuff Tear
SLAP Tear
SLAP Tear - Variants
SLAP Tear MRI
SLAP Tear NormalTorn
SLAP Debridement
SLAP Repair
Goal Shoulder that is pain free, does not dislocate, and can be trusted
Possible Risks and Complications Anesthetic Nerve or vessel injury Pain Stiffness Infection Continued instability
Rehab Initial degree of protection depends on procedure Typical protection period is 4 to 6 weeks Followed by physical therapy 3x/ week x 6 to 12 weeks Expect 3 to 6 months for full recovery
No surgery is ever guaranteed, but shoulder stabilization surgery is a highly successful