Sling vs Nothing After Latarjet Procedure

Shoulder Dislocation Clinical Trial

Official title:

Post-operative Mobilization After Anterior Shoulder Stabilization With the Latarjet Procedure: Sling Versus Nothing. A Randomized Prospective Study.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04479397
• Other study ID #: 2019-02469
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 1, 2020
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: March 2024
• Source: La Tour Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Traumatic anterior shoulder instability is a common injury for the contact athlete, with high rates of recurrence in some athletic populations. The specific indication for the Latarjet procedure differs amongst surgeons, however it is generally accepted that it is indicated in patients with anterior glenohumeral instability that are unlikely to have a successful outcome from either an arthroscopic or open anatomical Bankart repair.

Overall the rate of reoperation following a Latarjet is around 5-7%. Infection, hematoma as well as screw removal and glenoid bony rim fractures are the most common indications for reoperation. The rate of instability after a Latarjet is low, with 1.7%-5.0% rate of dislocation.

However, in terms of rehabilitation, there are only a few studies and evidence of best practices. A recent review of the literature has highlighted four studies, comparing different rehabilitation protocols, which include different immobilization periods ranging from 0 to 3 weeks, and different types of mobilization (under physiotherapist supervision or not, with machine or not). They found a similar rate of recurrent dislocation between the different protocols. But early passive motion enables to improve the range of motion during first 3-6 months, with similar results at one year.

One main aspect which the surgeon can influence is immobilization time. In all above-mentioned studies, patients had to wear a sling for at least 3 weeks, even in the early mobilization groups. Short protocols with encouraging results have been recently emphasized by in other fields of shoulder surgery. The investigators would like to determine if the absence of postoperative immobilization could lead to improved function and better range of motion. To the investigators best knowledge, no study has sought to compare the usefulness of sling wearing after Latarjet procedure. Avoiding the sling could simplify rehabilitation and should provide a return to normal function faster.

Description:

The aim of this study is to compare rehabilitation with the wearing of a sling, to rehabilitation without any immobilization after Latarjet procedure for treatment of anterior shoulder instability. Ultimately, the goal would be to offer to patients a simplified rehabilitation management, with a faster recovery, less pain and a quicker return to activities of daily living, work and sport.

As primary outcome, investigators will evaluate if the Rowe score is superior without postoperative immobilization (without a sling during the first 3 weeks) at 6 months after surgery compared to sling wearing.

Secondary outcomes include radiological criteria (X-rays and computed tomography (CT) at 6 months for bony union), return to sport, work absenteeism, other complication rate (especially redislocation), and the undermentioned subjective and clinical scores before surgery and at 1.5, 6 and 12 postoperative months.

All patients will be assessed with commonly used subjective scores in the form of self-administered questionnaires. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is a widely used single-item test where a patient rates pain intensity between 0 and 10. This scale is useful for patient preoperative and postoperative monitoring and has also been correlated with patient pain, anxiety and apprehension. Patient satisfaction (are patients satisfied, yes/no) will be assessed as well. Subjective Shoulder Value (SSV) is a single-question test where a patient is asked to rate his overall shoulder function as a percentage of normal shoulder. It is a quick and easily administered score that has also been validated for various shoulder disabilities, such as instability.

The following clinical scores will be analyzed as well Rowe score for instability is a three-item test with four choices each, measuring shoulder function, stability, and motion. The final result is converted into a value between 0 and 100. These scores have been specifically developed for shoulder instability.

Except for VAS, higher results mean higher function. ROM will be determined using a Vicon motion capture system (Vicon, Oxford Metrics, Oxford, UK) consisting of six cameras sampling at 120 Hz already available in our facility.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 86
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: September 30, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• all patients over 18 years old who have an anterior shoulder instability with one of the following criteria: an anterior glenoid bone defect > 20%, contact athlete or patients with failed Bankart repair-either open or arthroscopic will be considered eligible.

Exclusion Criteria:

• We exclude patients with a subscapularis tear, other trauma of the involved upper extremity (e.g. associated scapular or clavicular fractures, acromioclavicular dislocation), pre-operative stiffness, pre-operative sign of dislocation on standard X-ray, CT, CT arthrogram, MRI or MRA, contra-indication to CT (i.e pregnancy), and an inability to follow properly post-surgery recommendations.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Shoulder Dislocation

Intervention

Procedure:
• Latarjet Surgery for anterior shoulder instability
Bone block procedure for anterior shoulder instability
• No sling in postoperative care
No sling will be used in postoperative care.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Switzerland	La Tour Hospital	Meyrin	Geneva

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hugo Bothorel

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Switzerland, 

References & Publications (21)

An VV, Sivakumar BS, Phan K, Trantalis J. A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical and patient-reported outcomes following two procedures for recurrent traumatic anterior instability of the shoulder: Latarjet procedure vs. Bankart repair. J Shoul — View Citation

Bessiere C, Trojani C, Pelegri C, Carles M, Boileau P. Coracoid bone block versus arthroscopic Bankart repair: a comparative paired study with 5-year follow-up. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2013 Apr;99(2):123-30. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2012.12.010. Epub 2013 M — View Citation

Boileau P, Saliken D, Gendre P, Seeto BL, d'Ollonne T, Gonzalez JF, Bronsard N. Arthroscopic Latarjet: Suture-Button Fixation Is a Safe and Reliable Alternative to Screw Fixation. Arthroscopy. 2019 Apr;35(4):1050-1061. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2018.11.012. E — View Citation

Burkhart SS, De Beer JF, Barth JR, Cresswell T, Roberts C, Richards DP. Results of modified Latarjet reconstruction in patients with anteroinferior instability and significant bone loss. Arthroscopy. 2007 Oct;23(10):1033-41. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.08. — View Citation

Cunningham G, Benchouk S, Kherad O, Ladermann A. Comparison of arthroscopic and open Latarjet with a learning curve analysis. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2016 Feb;24(2):540-5. doi: 10.1007/s00167-015-3910-3. Epub 2015 Dec 12. — View Citation

Cunningham G, Ladermann A. Redefining anterior shoulder impingement: a literature review. Int Orthop. 2018 Feb;42(2):359-366. doi: 10.1007/s00264-017-3515-1. Epub 2017 Jun 6. — View Citation

Cunningham G, Zanchi D, Emmert K, Kopel R, Van De Ville D, Ladermann A, Haller S, Hoffmeyer P. Neural Correlates of Clinical Scores in Patients with Anterior Shoulder Apprehension. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2015 Dec;47(12):2612-20. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000 — View Citation

Domos P, Lunini E, Ascione F, Serra N, Bercik MJ, Neyton L, Godeneche A, Walch G. Clinical and radiographic outcomes of open Latarjet procedure in patients aged 40 years or older. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2019 Sep;28(9):e304-e312. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2019.02 — View Citation

Gilbart MK, Gerber C. Comparison of the subjective shoulder value and the Constant score. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2007 Nov-Dec;16(6):717-21. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2007.02.123. — View Citation

Griesser MJ, Harris JD, McCoy BW, Hussain WM, Jones MH, Bishop JY, Miniaci A. Complications and re-operations after Bristow-Latarjet shoulder stabilization: a systematic review. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013 Feb;22(2):286-92. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2012.09.009. — View Citation

Ialenti MN, Mulvihill JD, Feinstein M, Zhang AL, Feeley BT. Return to Play Following Shoulder Stabilization: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Sep 14;5(9):2325967117726055. doi: 10.1177/2325967117726055. eCollection 2017 Sep — View Citation

Jensen KU, Bongaerts G, Bruhn R, Schneider S. Not all Rowe scores are the same! Which Rowe score do you use? J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2009 Jul-Aug;18(4):511-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.02.003. — View Citation

Ladermann A, Lubbeke A, Stern R, Cunningham G, Bellotti V, Gazielly DF. Risk factors for dislocation arthropathy after Latarjet procedure: a long-term study. Int Orthop. 2013 Jun;37(6):1093-8. doi: 10.1007/s00264-013-1848-y. Epub 2013 Mar 13. — View Citation

Ma R, Brimmo OA, Li X, Colbert L. Current Concepts in Rehabilitation for Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2017 Dec;10(4):499-506. doi: 10.1007/s12178-017-9449-9. — View Citation

Martinez-Urrutia A. Anxiety and pain in surgical patients. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1975 Aug;43(4):437-42. doi: 10.1037/h0076898. No abstract available. — View Citation

Park I, Oh MJ, Shin SJ. Minimal Clinically Important Differences and Correlating Factors for the Rowe Score and the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Score After Arthroscopic Stabilization Surgery for Anterior Shoulder Instability. Arthroscopy. 2019 Ja — View Citation

Roulet S, Borel F, Franger G, Liotard JP, Michelet A, Godeneche A. Immediate self-rehabilitation after open Latarjet procedures enables recovery of preoperative shoulder mobility at 3 months. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2019 Dec;27(12):3979-3988. — View Citation

Tirefort J, Schwitzguebel AJ, Collin P, Nowak A, Plomb-Holmes C, Ladermann A. Postoperative Mobilization After Superior Rotator Cuff Repair: Sling Versus No Sling: A Randomized Prospective Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Mar 20;101(6):494-503. doi: 10.2 — View Citation

van der Linde JA, van Wijngaarden R, Somford MP, van Deurzen DF, van den Bekerom MP. The Bristow-Latarjet procedure, a historical note on a technique in comeback. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2016 Feb;24(2):470-8. doi: 10.1007/s00167-015-3704-7. E — View Citation

Whitehouse T, Orr R, Fitzgerald E, Harries S, McLellan CP. The Epidemiology of Injuries in Australian Professional Rugby Union 2014 Super Rugby Competition. Orthop J Sports Med. 2016 Mar 22;4(3):2325967116634075. doi: 10.1177/2325967116634075. eCollection — View Citation

Young AA, Maia R, Berhouet J, Walch G. Open Latarjet procedure for management of bone loss in anterior instability of the glenohumeral joint. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2011 Mar;20(2 Suppl):S61-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2010.07.022. Epub 2010 Dec 9. No abstract a — View Citation

* Note: There are 21 references in all — Click here to view all references

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Rowe score	The Rowe Score consists of a total of 100 points divided into three domains: (1) stability, which corresponds to a total 50 points; (2) mobility, which corresponds to 20 points; (3) function, which corresponds to 30 points.	12 postoperative months
Secondary	The Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is a widely used single-item test where a patient rates pain intensity between 0 and 10. This scale is useful for patient preoperative and postoperative monitoring and has also been correlated with patient pain, anxiety and apprehension.	12 postoperative months
Secondary	Subjective Shoulder Value (SSV)	The SSV is defined as a patient's subjective shoulder assessment expressed as a percent- age of an entirely normal shoulder, which would score 100%.	12 postoperative months
Secondary	Patient satisfaction	Patients will be asked "are you satisfied, yes/no"	12 postoperative months
Secondary	Bony union	Will be evaluated using a CT scan and/or X-ray	12 postoperative months
Secondary	Return to work	Time, in days, till patients return to work	12 postoperative months
Secondary	Return to sport	Time, in days, untill patients return to sports	12 postoperative months
Secondary	Redislocation	Did the shoulder redislocate postoperatively, yes or no	12 postoperative months
Secondary	Range of motion	ROM will be determined using a Vicon motion capture system (Vicon, Oxford Metrics, Oxford, UK) consisting of six cameras sampling at 120 Hz already available in our facility.	12 postoperative months