What is a Remplissage for Shoulder Instability?

Colorado Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics Blog What is a Remplissage for Shoulder Instability?
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In this Overtime episode, The Sports Docs discuss the remplissage procedure and will be reviewing an article from the January issue of AJSM year titled “Stabilizing Mechanisms in Patients Treated Using Hill-Sachs Remplissage with Bankart Repair in Abduction–External Rotation Position.”

This study was performed by Dr. Fei Zhang and team in Beijing, China and analyzed the biomechanical effects of the remplissage procedure on glenohumeral alignment at rest and with active motion.

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Dr. Catherine Logan Headshot Dr. Catherine Logan, MD, MBA Catherine Logan, MD, MBA, MSPT, is a sports medicine orthopaedic surgeon specializing in complex knee and shoulder surgery at Colorado Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics (COSMO) in Denver, Colorado. As a former physical therapist & trainer, Dr. Logan provides a distinct expertise in sports injury, prevention, and surgical management.

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