Bankart Repair
Bankart Repair
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a r t i c l e i n f o Hypothesis: The purpose was to investigate joint stability and range of motion after a Bankart repair
without superior labral anterior-posterior (SLAP) repair (termed “Bankart repair”) and after combined
Keywords: Bankart and SLAP repairs (termed “combined repair”).
Shoulder Methods: Eight fresh-frozen shoulders were used. Combined Bankart and SLAP lesions were created
glenoid labrum (10- to 6-o'clock positions). The labrum and capsule were repaired at the 2-o'clock, 3:30 clock-face, and
instability
5-o'clock positions in the Bankart repair group and at the 11-o'clock, 1-o'clock, 2-o'clock, 3:30 clock-face,
biomechanics
and 5-o'clock positions in the combined repair group. The internal- and external-rotation ranges of
Bankart repair
SLAP repair motion were determined with the arm positioned at 0 and 60 of glenohumeral abduction. The rotation
combined Bankart and SLAP angle was defined when a constant torque of 200 N-mm was applied. Joint stability was measured with a
custom stability-testing device. The peak translational force in the anterior-posterior direction was
Level of evidence: Basic Science Study; measured with the arm at the end range of external rotation.
Biomechanics Results: External rotation angles were greater at 0 and 60 of abduction in the Bankart repair group
than in the combined repair group (0 of abduction, P < .01; 60 of abduction, P < .05). The internal
rotation angle was greater at 60 of abduction in the Bankart repair group than in the combined repair
group (P < .01). The stability between the 2 groups was not significantly different (P ¼ .60).
Conclusion: In patients with combined Bankart and SLAP lesions and the need for a wide range of
motion, a Bankart repair alone may provide a greater range of motion without compromising the joint
stability at the end range compared with a combined repair.
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A Bankart lesion occurs after a traumatic anterior dislocation of combined Bankart and SLAP lesions ranges from 10.4% to 57% in
the shoulder in most patients,4,18 and some Bankart lesions are patients with recurrent dislocation.6,7,13,15,20,29,31,37 Therefore,
concomitant with superior labral anterior-posterior (SLAP) lesions. because these lesions are not rare, it is important to establish the
Common symptoms of SLAP lesions include pain, locking, and most effective treatment option for combined Bankart and SLAP
catching sensations. These lesions are frequent in athletes who lesions.
throw overhand, such as baseball players.6 The incidence rate of A SLAP tear is a common labral pathology that leads to shoulder
pain and instability. These lesions were categorized into 4 types by
Snyder et al.32 Type II and type IV SLAP lesions cause instability at
This study was approved by the Mayo Clinic Biospecimens Committee (no. 13-
001414). the origin of the biceps long head, requiring repair. Most SLAP le-
Portions of this article were presented in abstract form at the Orthopedic Research sions occur as isolated injuries,14 but those that occur with Bankart
Society Meeting, Orlando, Florida, USA, March 5-8, 2016. This study was chosen as lesions were classified as type V SLAP lesions by Maffet et al.21 If the
best abstract no. 16 of the Japan Shoulder Society, 2017. severity and extension of the labral lesion continue to worsen with
* Corresponding author: Yoshiaki Itoigawa, MD, PhD, Department of Orthopaedic
time, the risk of recurrent dislocation increases.7 When a SLAP
Surgery, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, 2-1-1 Tomioka, Urayasu, Chiba,
Japan, 279-0021. lesion occurs in combination with a Bankart lesion in a patient with
E-mail address: [email protected] (Y. Itoigawa). recurrent dislocation, the shoulder joint must be stabilized with a
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Bankart repair.6,28,31,33,34 For this surgical treatment, some authors superior and inferior aspects of the glenoid rim, while the labrum
have reported that combined Bankart and SLAP repairs had favor- was pulled up with forceps. When the wires were parallel to the
able clinical results.2,6,28,31,34 Alternatively, other investigators have floor in both directions, the glenoid articular surface was consid-
suggested that Bankart repair alone, without SLAP repair, showed ered accurately parallel to the floor.36
satisfactory results and that the combined repair might be associ-
ated with a decreased range of motion.1,7,33 However, no cadaveric Surgical procedure
studies have investigated the possible mechanical benefits of
concomitantly repairing SLAP lesions and Bankart lesions. FiberWire sutures (No. 2; Arthrex, Naples, FL, USA) were passed
The purpose of this study was to investigate the joint stability through 1 cm of the anterior labrum and capsule. A transosseous
and range of motion in cadaveric shoulders after a Bankart repair suture technique (Fig. 1) was used to repair lesions at the 2-o'clock,
without SLAP repair (termed “Bankart repair”) and after combined 3:30 clock-face, and 5-o'clock positions in the Bankart repair group
Bankart and SLAP repairs (termed “combined repair”). We hy- and at the 11-o'clock, 1-o'clock, 2-o'clock, 3:30 clock-face, and
pothesized that SLAP repair for combined lesions would decrease 5-o'clock positions in the combined repair group. All knots were
range of motion. tied with a sliding-locking knot (SMC knot), followed by 3 half-
hitches on alternating posts. Bankart repair and combined repair
Methods were performed in all 8 shoulders. After the range of motion and
joint stability were measured for 1 repair procedure, the other
Specimen preparation repair procedure was performed and the range of motion and joint
stability were again measured. The experimental procedures were
We used 8 fresh-frozen shoulders from 4 men and 4 women; the conducted in an alternating fashion; the Bankart repair was tested
mean age at death was 65 years (range, 50-81 years). The shoulders first in odd-numbered specimens, and the combined repair was
were screened for rotator cuff tears, biceps tendon injury, labral tested first in even-numbered specimens.
tears, and radiologic evidence of moderate to severe glenohumeral
osteoarthritis. The subcutaneous soft tissues were removed by Testing apparatus
dissection, whereas the rotator cuff, labrum, and joint capsule were
maintained. The Bankart lesion model was made as follows: While The testing device consisted of a 6-component load cell (JR3,
observing from outside the joint, we first separated the labrum Woodland, CA, USA) mounted on a motorized x-y table (Fig. 2). The
from the scapula at approximately the 4-o'clock position in the x- and y-axes were defined as the anterior-posterior and superior-
right shoulder. Next, the lesion was accurately spread in the su- inferior directions, respectively, and the z-axis was defined as the
perior and inferior direction while we observed the inside of the medial-lateral direction. A 50-N medial compression force was
joint. Finally, a Bankart lesion (2- to 6-o'clock positions in the right applied to the humeral head by a pneumatic cylinder. The specific
shoulder) and a SLAP lesion (10- to 2-o'clock positions in the right value of 50 N was determined based on previous studies.9,16,19,35
shoulder) were created by elevating the labrum subperiosteally
from the glenoid from the 10- to 6-o'clock positions. All procedures Measurements of range of motion
were performed by an open technique, not arthroscopically. The
scapula body was removed, and the glenoid was potted in bone The internal and external axial ranges of motion were deter-
cement that was attached to a custom mechanical testing device. To mined with the arm positioned at 0 and 60 of glenohumeral
accurately orient the glenoid articular surface parallel to the floor, 2 abduction (approximately 0 and 90 of arm abduction relative to
Kirschner wires were passed through the glenoid neck before the trunk). The range-of-motion angle was determined by the po-
testing,35 1 parallel to a line connecting the anterior and posterior sition of the arm when a constant torque of 200 N-mm was applied.
aspects of the glenoid rim and 1 parallel to a line connecting the The angles were measured with a manual goniometer and a
Figure 1 Surgical procedures used to repair combined Bankart and superior labral anterior-posterior (SLAP) lesions. BT, biceps tendon; AIGHL, anteroinferior glenohumeral ligament.
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Figure 2 Measurement of joint stability. (A) The custom mechanical testing device had a load cell with 6 df that was mounted on a motorized x-y table. (B) The range of motion was
measured using a digital torque wrench. Then, after the digital torque wrench was removed, the joint stability of the mounted cadaveric shoulder was investigated using a custom
mechanical testing device.
uniaxial torque cell linked to a digital torque wrench (LCM Systems, the combined repair and Bankart repair were 19.4 (SD, 10.1 ) and
Newport, UK), according to a previously described method.11 The 19.6 (SD, 10.6 ), respectively, at 0 of abduction and 9.4 (SD, 14.5 )
neutral orientation of the humeral shaft was determined by using and 16.7 (SD, 12.1 ), respectively, at 60 of abduction. The internal-
the location of the bicipital groove. rotation range of motion between the 2 groups was not signifi-
cantly different at 0 of abduction. However, the internal-rotation
Measurements of stability range of motion was significantly greater at 60 of abduction with
the Bankart repair than with the combined repair (P < .01).
The x-y table was positioned so that the relative movement of
the humeral head against the glenoid was in the anterior-posterior Stability test
direction. The humeral shaft was positioned at 60 of glenohumeral
abduction (approximately 90 of arm abduction relative to the The peak translational forces for the Bankart repair and com-
trunk) and the maximal external rotation angle (when a constant bined repair were 82.3 N (SD, 10.9 N) and 79.1 N (SD, 14.3 N),
torque of 200 N-mm was applied). The humeral head was trans- respectively (Fig. 4). This difference was not significant (P ¼ .60).
lated in the anterior direction for 10 mm at a rate of 2.0 mm/s. All
specimens were tested with this 10-mm displacement protocol,9,36
Discussion
and only anterior stability was evaluated to avoid damaging the
repaired capsule with multiple rounds of testing. Finally, the peak
The combined repair significantly decreased the range of motion
force at maximal translation was measured.
compared with the Bankart repair alone; in addition, we observed
no difference in anterior stability between the 2 repair methods.
Statistical methods Clinically, other authors have suggested that combined Bankart and
SLAP repair might be associated with a decreased range of mo-
We used the paired t test to determine significant differences tion.33 Although a wide range of motion was needed for overhead
between the combined repair and Bankart repair. P < .05 was throwing athletes such as baseball players,22 the previous reports
considered statistically significant. Statistical analysis was per- showed that it was difficult to let the patients return to their pre-
formed with JMP software (version 10.0; SAS Institute, Cary, NC, vious level of activity after SLAP repair because of a decrease in the
USA).
Results
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