Petrera M, Veillette CJ, Taylor DW, Park SS, Theodoropoulos JS
We report our experience with the use of fresh glenoid osteochondral allograft in the treatment of a chronic posttraumatic posterior subluxation of the shoulder associated with glenoid bone loss in a 54-year-old recreational football player.
Based on the pathoanatomy of the lesion and availability of a bone bank providing fresh allograft, we opted for an open anatomic reconstruction using a fresh glenoid allograft. A posterior approach was used; the prepared allograft was placed in the appropriate anatomic position and fixed with 2 small fragment screws with washers. At 2-year follow-up, the clinical outcome is excellent.
This procedure may represent an effective option for the treatment of chronic posterior shoulder instability due to glenoid bone loss. However, the long-term efficacy and the progression of glenohumeral osteoarthritis need to be evaluated.
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