Radiological and Histological Analyses of Nonrigid Versus Rigid Fixation for Free Bone Block Procedures in a Rabbit Model of Glenoid Defects.

Junjie Xu Chenliang Wu Kang Han Xueying Zhang Zipeng YeJia JiangXiaoyu YanWei Su Jinzhong Zhao

Published in: The American journal of sports medicine (2023)

The nonrigid fixation technique can be feasible for FBB procedures to treat glenoid bone loss in anterior shoulder instability. More clinical evidence is required to determine its pros and cons compared with conventional rigid fixation.

Keyphrases

bone loss
minimally invasive
bone mineral density
body composition
soft tissue
postmenopausal women