Footprint fixation for arthroscopic reconstruction in anterior shoulder instability: the Cassiopeia double-row technique
Laurent Lafosse, Gloria P Baier & Bernhard Jost
abstract
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Footprint fixation with a double-row technique is a new concept for
arthroscopic capsulolabral reconstruction in anterior shoulder
instability. The described double-row fixation technique with 2
suture anchors on the glenoid neck and 3 on the glenoid rim allows
healing of the capsulolabral complex to a broader bony surface and
not only to the thin glenoid rim as achieved with current
techniques. Because the anchor insertion W-shaped form resembles the
star constellation of Cassiopeia, this technique is called the
Cassiopeia double-row technique. The restoration of the original
capsulolabral footprint with the Cassiopeia double-row technique by
a stronger fixation should decrease recurrence rates of instability
after arthroscopic stabilization but we need longer follow-up and
larger numbers of patients to confirm.
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citation
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Lafosse L, Baier G P, Jost B. Footprint fixation for arthroscopic
reconstruction in anterior shoulder instability: the Cassiopeia
double-row technique. Arthroscopy 2006; 22:231.e1-231.e6.
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type
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journal paper/review (English)
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date of publishing
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2-2006
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journal title
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Arthroscopy (22/2)
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ISSN electronic
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1526-3231
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pages
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231.e1-231.e6
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PubMed
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16458815
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DOI
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10.1016/j.arthro.2005.11.008
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