Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran

en Short-term Complications of Open Latarjet Procedure for Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Orthopedic Surgery Orthopedic Surgery Original Research Original Research Background: Anterior dislocation is the most common type of shoulder dislocation, and even after appropriate treatment, recurrence after a primary traumatic anterior dislocation is highly frequent. Surgical options for treating recurrent anterior dislocations mainly include Bankart arthroscopic and Latarjet open surgery. We aimed to evaluate the outcomes and complication rates of the open Latarjet procedure in a series of patients with recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation.    Methods: A total of 55 patients with recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation who underwent an open Latarjet procedure were included in this retrospective cohort study. Shoulder range of motion and postoperative complications, including neurapraxia, re-dislocation, hematoma, infection, dehiscence, implant failure, and pain, were evaluated.    Results: The mean age of the patients was 27.7 ± 6.5 &lrm;years&lrm;.&lrm;&rlm; The mean time interval after the first &rlm;dislocation was &rlm;&lrm;3.4 ± 2.7 &lrm;years&lrm;. &lrm;The mean preoperative and postoperative &rlm;forward flexion (P = 0.200), &lrm;abduction (P = 0.200), external rotation (P = 0.066), and internal rotation (P = 0.310) were not significantly different. Postoperative complications included 1 case of postoperative musculocutaneous &lrm;nerve &lrm;neurapraxia, 1 case of re-&lrm;dislocation, 1 case of wound dehiscence, and 2 cases of screw breakage. Postoperative pain &lrm;was also recorded in 11 (20%) patients that were either in the form of occasional night pain (n = 6) or activity-dependent pain (n = 5).&lrm;    Conclusion: Open Latarjet procedure is an efficient procedure for the treatment of recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation. However, its rate of complications remains relatively high, and surgeons must consider this drawback in their decision-making and address patients' expectations.   Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Dislocation, Open Latarjet Procedure, Surgical Complications 505 509 http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-7635-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Amir Sobhani sobhani.a@iums.ac.ir 200319475328460077703 200319475328460077703 No Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, School of ‎Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Seyed Nima Taheri taheri.ni@iums.ac.ir 200319475328460077704 200319475328460077704 No Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Department of Orthopedics, School of ‎Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Shayan Amiri amiri.shay@iums.ac.ir 200319475328460077705 200319475328460077705 Yes Shohadaye Haftom-e-tir Hospital, Department of Orthopedics, School of ‎Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran