Brett D. Owens, MD

For patients with anterior shoulder instability, revision open Latarjet surgery after failed arthroscopic Bankart repair may yield comparable outcomes vs. primary open Latarjet surgery, according to published results.

The patella tendon is an ideal graft for knee ligament reconstruction, especially for ACL reconstruction. The ability to harvest bone attachments on both ends of this graft allows for interference screw fixation within a bone tunnel, as well as bone-to-bone healing within that tunnel.