Anterior inferior shoulder instability with glenoid bone loss presents a significant clinical challenge with respect to recurrent instability. Arthroscopic labrum repair alone when performed with glenoid bone loss may have high failure rates. Several surgical solutions have been proposed to treat glenoid bone loss. This review will focus on bone restoration solutions for this problem, with a comparison of Latarjet and free bone bock procedures. The Latarjet procedure remains the gold standard due to its triple blocking effect and demonstrated efficacy. Conversely, arthroscopic free bone block techniques have emerged as a promising alternative, offering comparably low recurrence rates and the potential for fewer complications.
Sethi et al. (Fri,) studied this question.