Steve Tasker
Footballguy
Shot-in-the-dark question here but I will keep it relatively brief.
I have a history of shoulder instability going back about 10 years now. I had an arthroscopic surgery in 2006 and an open reconstruction in 2008. I went to the doctor today after a recent dislocation and he informed me that based on my history and my X-Rays, I am likely experiencing significant bone loss. His words were that pretty much the only hope I'll ever have to really stabilize my shoulder at this point is a Latarjet Procedure, which involves bone grafting a portion of the scapula to the socket to provide stability. He described it as a risky and serious procedure, but one that has great results in the vast majority of patients. It would require multiple screws in the shoulder, a very lengthy recovery time, and a permanent loss of some range of motion, in exchange for increased shoulder stability.
I have been reading about this online today and have found a great deal of medical journals and other medical resources, but have found very little in the way of people actually having personal experience with this. It seems to be a pretty rare procedure. Does anyone here have any experience with this? I would love any details about the amount of pain, rehab, results, etc.
I have a history of shoulder instability going back about 10 years now. I had an arthroscopic surgery in 2006 and an open reconstruction in 2008. I went to the doctor today after a recent dislocation and he informed me that based on my history and my X-Rays, I am likely experiencing significant bone loss. His words were that pretty much the only hope I'll ever have to really stabilize my shoulder at this point is a Latarjet Procedure, which involves bone grafting a portion of the scapula to the socket to provide stability. He described it as a risky and serious procedure, but one that has great results in the vast majority of patients. It would require multiple screws in the shoulder, a very lengthy recovery time, and a permanent loss of some range of motion, in exchange for increased shoulder stability.
I have been reading about this online today and have found a great deal of medical journals and other medical resources, but have found very little in the way of people actually having personal experience with this. It seems to be a pretty rare procedure. Does anyone here have any experience with this? I would love any details about the amount of pain, rehab, results, etc.
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