Results of Putti / 대한정형외과학회잡지

ABSTRACT

During the period from July 1975 to June 1982 we performed 17 Putti-Platt operations on 16 males and one female, ranging from 19 to 39 years. The average follow-up period was 3.8 years in 13 cases of them. The results were as follows 1. The ages in initial dislocation were ranged from 14 to 31 with an average of 18.5 years. 2. Right side was involved in 15 cases and. left in 2 cases. 3. On radiological finding Hill-Sachs lesion was found in 41%.0n pathological finding at operation of 15 cases, Bankart lesion was seen in 73%, Hill-Sachs lesion in 60%, glenoid erosion in 33%, capsular loosening in 33%, and capsular tear in 13%. 4. Limitation of external rotation compared with sound opposite side was measured in 12 to 40 with an average of 19.2 degrees. 5. The Putti-Platt operation is considered as sound, surgical procedure that gives excellent functional results.