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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2/2016

01-02-2016 | Shoulder

Bone block procedures in posterior shoulder instability

Authors: Simone Cerciello, Enrico Visonà, Brent Joseph Morris, Katia Corona

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 2/2016

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Abstract

Purpose

Posterior shoulder dislocation is often associated with bone defects. Surgical treatment is often necessary to address these lesions. The aim of the present systematic review was to analyse the available literature concerning bone block procedures in the treatment of bone deficiencies following posterior dislocation. In addition, the methodology of the articles has been evaluated through the Coleman methodology score.

Methods

A systematic review of the literature was performed using the keywords “posterior shoulder instability”, “posterior shoulder dislocation”, “bone loss”, “bone defect”, “bone block”, and “bone graft” with no limit regarding the year of publication. All English-language articles were evaluated using the Coleman methodology score.

Results

Fifty-four articles were identified, and 13 articles met inclusion criteria. The initial cohort included 208 shoulders, and 182 were reviewed at an average follow-up of 72.7 months (±55.2). The average Coleman score was 57.2 (±8.0). The most lacking domains were the size of study population, the type of study, and the procedure for assessing outcomes. All the articles showed an increase in the outcome scores. Radiographic evaluation revealed degenerative changes such as osteoarthritis and graft lysis in most of the series.

Conclusions

This review confirms the lack of studies with good methodological quality. However, bone grafting is a reliable option since significant improvement in all scores is reported. Although a low incidence of recurrence is generally described, there are concerns that the results may deteriorate over time as evidenced by graft lysis and glenohumeral osteoarthritis in up to one-third of patients.

Level of evidence

Systematic review, Level IV.
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Metadata
Title
Bone block procedures in posterior shoulder instability
Authors
Simone Cerciello
Enrico Visonà
Brent Joseph Morris
Katia Corona
Publication date
01-02-2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-015-3607-7

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