Open bone block procedures for posterior shoulder instability

Abstract

Glenohumeral instability is a common cause of discomfort in general population; however, isolated posterior shoulder instability accounts for only little percentage of those. Treatment of posterior shoulder instability might be challenging for surgeons. Even though the first treatment of choice is mostly conservative, surgical intervention is mostly required to prevent recurrence. Surgical intervention involves either bone grafting and soft tissue procedures or both. Management of humeral head defects (reverse Hill-Sachs lesion) starting from diagnosis to surgical technique has been described step by step in this chapter.