Posterior Shoulder Instability and Dislocation - A Review

The lesser tuberocity along with the sub scapularis, advanced into the bony fect on the anterior humoral head. Winkelstein at all reported good functional results using this procedure acutely in seven patients who were unstable in internal rotation and had an antromed impaction fracture occupying 25 to forty per cent of the articular surface. Hawkins at all described various treatments for locked posterior dislocations. All four of their patients with a lesser tuberocity transfer did well,. They suggest using it when close reduction fails for smaller defects and for moderate defects with head involvement. Of 20 to forty five percent. None of the other patients meet the exe indications for thi stability procedure.