A New Option for Glenoid Reconstruction in Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability.

Abstract

Anteroinferior glenoid bone loss plays a significant role in recurrent glenohumeral instability. Surgical strategies for reconstructing the glenoid in these cases include coracoid transfer, iliac crest autograft, and allograft (osteochondral and iliac crest). In this article, we report on a new technique for managing glenoid bone loss, preshaped allograft, and describe surgical technique and outcomes. So far we have implanted this allograft in 15 patients, and at short-term follow-up there are no known cases of recurrent instability or graft resorption.