Which Shoulder Surgery Keeps You Moving?

If you're an athlete or someone who loves throwing a ball around, you know how important it is to keep your shoulder's full range of motion. But what happens when you need surgery to fix a dislocation? A recent study compared three common procedures to see which one keeps your shoulder's ability to rotate outward the best. Let's break it down. Imagine you've just been to the doctor and they've told you that you need surgery. You're thinking, "What's going to happen to my shoulder afterward? " Well, this study looked at three different surgeries: Bankart repair, remplissage, and Latarjet. They wanted to see how much each one affected your shoulder's rotation.The Bankart repair focuses on fixing the labrum, a piece of cartilage that helps deepen the socket of the shoulder joint. Remplissage, on the other hand, aims to fill in the damaged area with tissue to create a sort of "cushion. " The Latarjet procedure involves using a bone graft to tighten the joint. Now, you might be wondering, "Which one keeps my shoulder moving like it used to? " The study found something interesting. No matter which surgery you get, the amount of external rotation you lose is pretty much the same. That means that the effects on your shoulder's movement don't really differ much from one procedure to another. So, if you're facing surgery, you can breathe a little easier knowing that in terms of maintaining your shoulder's ability to rotate outward, the options are fairly comparable.