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Arthroscopic reduction and subchondral support of reverse Hill–Sachs lesions with a bioabsorbable interference screw

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Traumatic posterior dislocation of the shoulder is frequently associated with an osteochondral defect on the anterior articular surface of the humeral head (so-called reverse Hill–Sachs lesion). Possible treatment options are either filling or elevation of the osseous defect. Previously, an open technique has been described using a bioabsorbable interference screw. On the basis of a 64-year-old patient presenting with a reverse Hill–Sachs lesion after epileptic seizure, we describe an arthroscopic technique in which the defect is reconstructed under arthroscopic and fluoroscopic control and supported by a bioabsorbable interference screw.

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  1. Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Leipzig, Liebigstrasse 20, Leipzig, Germany

    Thomas Engel, Pierre Hepp, Georg Osterhoff & Christoph Josten

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Engel, T., Hepp, P., Osterhoff, G. et al. Arthroscopic reduction and subchondral support of reverse Hill–Sachs lesions with a bioabsorbable interference screw. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 129, 1103–1107 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-009-0840-x

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