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Not Everyone Needs a Latarjet! - Other Bony Options

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The video presentation is titled "Not Everyone Needs a Latarjet: Other Bony Options" by Matthew Preventcher from the Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado. Preventcher discusses the different types of bone loss in patients with instability symptoms and the preferred surgical approach for each type. He highlights the use of a distal tibial graft as an alternative to the Latarjet procedure for reconstructing the glenoid and explains the favorable outcomes and high union rates observed in patients who underwent this procedure. Additionally, he mentions the use of iliac crest bone grafts and distal clavicle autografts as other options for certain cases. The video emphasizes the importance of identifying bone loss and tailoring the surgical approach accordingly.

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Matthew Provencher, MD

Keywords

Latarjet alternative

distal tibial graft

bone loss instability

glenoid reconstruction

surgical approach options