• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.73-77
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• 2007

Purpose: This study reports the clinical results of the arthroscopic repair of type II SLAP lesion with bio-knotless anchor. Materials and Methods: 25 cases of 25 patients (20 male, 5 female) were included in this study. The average age was 44.5 years old. Preoperative ASES score was average 44. Arthroscopic SLAP repair with 1 or 2 bio-knotless anchors were performed in all cases. The average follow up period was 15 months. Results: The ASES score improved to average 92.7 at last follow up period and 23 cases had full range of motion of the shoulder. 2 case had mild limited range of motion of the shoulder without any problem in normal activity. Conclusion: Arthroscopic repair with bio-knotless anchor in type II SLAP lesion is one of the good methods because of the good clinical results.

• Journal of the Korean Arthroscopy Society
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.32-38
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• 2007

Purpose: This study reports the clinical results of the arthroscopic repair of type V SLAP lesion with bio-knotless anchor. Materials and Methods: 10 cases of 10 patients (10 male) were included in this study. The average age was 32.7 years old and the period from the first injury to operation was average 47.2 months. Preoperative Rowe score was average 37.5. Arthroscopic SLAP repair with 1 or 2 bio-knotless anchors were performed and arthroscopic Bankart repair with bio-knotless anchors were performed in all cases; 3 anchors were used in 7 cases and 2 anchors in 3 cases. The average follow up period was 15.7 months. Results: The Rowe score improved to 93 at last follow up period and 8 cases had full range of motion of the shoulder. 2 case had mild limited range of motion of the shoulder (one case; 170 degrees in flexion, 60 degrees in external rotation and T12 level in internal rotation, the other case; 160 degrees in flexion, 45 degrees in external rotation and T12 level in internal rotation.) without any problem in normal activity. Conclusion: Arthroscopic repair with bio-knotless anchor in type V SLAP lesion is one of the good methods because of the good clinical results.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.105-110
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• 2006

Purpose: This study reports the clinical results of the arthroscopic Bankart repair in traumatic anterior instability of the shoulder with bio-knotless anchor. Materials and Methods: 21 cases of 21 patients (20 male and 1 female) were included in this study. The average age was 24.8 years old and the period from the first injury to operation was average 37.2 months. All cases had Bankart lesion and 12 cases had Hill-Sachs' lesion. The SLAP lesion was associated in 6 cases. Preoperative Rowe score was average 29.1. Arthroscopic Bankart repair with bio-knotless anchor were performed in all cases; 3 anchors at 3, 4, 5 O'clock position of the glenoid were used in 11 cases and 2 anchors at 4, 5 O'clock position were used in 10 cases. All the associated SLAP lesions were repaired arthroscopically with bio-knotless anchor. Thermal capsular shrinkage at the anterior and inferior shoulder capsule after the Bankart repair was performed in 3 cases. The average follow up period was 20.2 months. Results: The Rowe score improved to 92.8, excellent in 17 cases and good in 4 cases, at last follow up period and 20 cases had full range of motion of the shoulder. 1 case had mild limited range of motion of the shoulder (150 degrees in flexion, 60 degrees in external rotation and T12 level in internal rotation) without any problem in normal activity. The arthroscopic revision surgery of the shoulder was performed in 1 case because of multiple traumatic injuries of the shoulder with pain postoperatively. Conclusion: Arthroscopic Bankart repair with bio-knotless anchor in traumatic anterior shoulder instability is one of the good methods because of the good clinical results.