Lafosse and Boyle describe the all-arthroscopic Latarjet technique and report prospectively collected outcomes from the first 100 consecutive cases performed by a single surgeon between 2003 and 2008. The paper addresses whether the excellent results of the open Latarjet can be reproduced arthroscopically, and whether accurate coracoid graft positioning is achievable without open exposure.
When you encounter recurrent anterior instability with glenoid bone loss, engaging Hill-Sachs lesion, failed Bankart repair, or attenuated glenohumeral ligaments, the Latarjet addresses all three failure mechanisms simultaneously via its triple-blocking effect — but the arthroscopic version demands advanced skills and a deliberate staged learning curve before attempting it fully arthroscopically.
Two-screw coracoid fixation is essential: half of the non-unions in this series occurred with single-screw constructs.
Lafosse and Boyle describe the all-arthroscopic Latarjet technique and report prospectively collected outcomes from the first 100 consecutive cases performed by a single surgeon between 2003 and 2008. The paper addresses whether the excellent results of the open Latarjet can be reproduced arthroscopically, and whether accurate coracoid graft positioning is achievable without open exposure.
When you encounter recurrent anterior instability with glenoid bone loss, engaging Hill-Sachs lesion, failed Bankart repair, or attenuated glenohumeral ligaments, the Latarjet addresses all three failure mechanisms simultaneously via its triple-blocking effect — but the arthroscopic version demands advanced skills and a deliberate staged learning curve before attempting it fully arthroscopically.
Two-screw coracoid fixation is essential: half of the non-unions in this series occurred with single-screw constructs.