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Free bone graft transfer may yield similar outcomes as Latarjet for shoulder instability

Free bone graft transfer may yield similar outcomes as Latarjet for shoulder instability

Free bone graft transfer may yield similar outcomes as Latarjet for shoulder instability

According to published results, free bone graft transfer and the Latarjet procedure demonstrated clinically similar outcomes for patients with anterior shoulder instability and glenoid bone loss at 5 years. Results showed the techniques had similar rates of successful stabilization. However, neither technique prevented the progression of instability arthropathy.

Source: Healio

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  • Long Island Jewish Valley Stream
  • Syosset Hospital
  • Garden City Surgi Center
  • Southshore Surgery Center
  • American Medical Association
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • The Arthroscopic Association of North America
  • ISAKOS
  • American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
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