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Clinical outcome of Bankart repair with remplissage for recurrent shoulder dislocation with less than 20% glenoid bone loss

Background The goal was to assess the functional result and recurrence rate of anterior shoulder instability after arthroscopic Bankart’s surgery with Remplissage.

Methods This was a prospective study on 30 patients who were operated with arthroscopic Bankart’s repair between April 2022 to March 2024. Pre-op scores and regular follow-up scores were taken using ROWE score, ASES score and Quick DASH for minimum duration of 6 months post-op to assess functional outcome.

Results Mean VAS score improved from pre-op value of 7.2 to post-op value of 1.8 at the end of 6 months follow-up. Mean ROWE score improved from pre-op value of 24.6 to post-op value of 91.1 at the end of 6 months follow-up. Mean Quick DASH score improved from pre-op value of 44 to post-op value of 11.4 at the end of 6 months follow-up.

Conclusions We conclude that the arthroscopic Bankart repair with Remplissage surgery is a beneficial and efficient remedy for anterior shoulder instability. Identifying and choosing the right patient is still crucial to the repair’s effectiveness.