Abstract
This study presents the results of 107 shoulder recon structions by one surgeon, of which 59 were Putti-Platt procedures, and 48 were combined Putti-Platt/Bank hart procedures. The patients were predominately young males engaged in contact sports, particularly the Rugby football codes. There were nine redislocations noted in clinical records for the 107 Putti-Platt or com bined Putti-Platt procedures, but 8 noted on the 71 replies to a questionnaire. There was only one redislo cation in the absence of significant trauma. The average loss of external rotation was 20° in the 41 patients that were able to present for reexamination. Sixty-two of the 71 patients who answered questionnaires were able to play any sport without functional impairment. The Putti-Platt procedure provides excellent shoulder sta bility for active sportsmen without significant loss of performance.
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