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The incidence of early osteoarthritis after the modified Bristow procedure has been the subject of several articles during the last decade. Recurrent dislocation, recurrent subluxation after surgery or the procedure itself have been suggested as the main causes of degenerative changes. We assessed 19 patients who underwent the Bristow procedure for recurrent anterior dislocations of the shoulder retrospectively. Only one redislocation occurred in 20 shoulders (six women and 13 men) with an average follow-up of 7.7 years. All patients were satisfied and experienced improved stability. Three patients showed arthritic changes (two mild and one moderate), which, surprisingly, were also seen in the opposite shoulder. We therefore conclude that the occurrence of arthropathic changes after surgical stabilisation is based on multiple factors, with the initial dislocation playing a major role.
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La fréquence d’une arthrose précoce après l’intervention de Bristow modifiée a été l’objet de plusieurs articles pendant la dernière décennie. Les récidives de luxation, la procédure chirurgicale elle-même ou des translations itératives après la chirurgie ont été suggérées comme les principales causes du processus dégénératif. Nous avons étudié rétrospectivement 19 malades qui ont subi l’intervention de Bristow pour luxation antérieure récidivante de l’épaule. Seulement une luxation s’est produite sur vingt épaules (six femmes et 13 hommes) avec un suivi moyen de 7.7 années. Tous les malades ont été satisfaits avec une amélioration de la stabilité. Trois malades ont présenté une évolution arthrosique (2 moyennes et 1 modérée) laquelle, étonnamment, a aussi été vue dans l’épaule opposée. Nous concluons par conséquent que la survenue de l’arthropathie après la stabilisation chirurgicale est multifactorielle, avec un rôle majeur de la luxation initiale.
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Spoor, A.B., de Waal Malefijt, J. Long-term results and arthropathy following the modified Bristow–Latarjet procedure. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 29, 265–267 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-005-0634-x
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