Arthroscopic capsular suture for anterior instability of the shoulder.

We assessed the results of arthroscopic transglenoid capsular suture in eight recurrent traumatic unidirectional anterior dislocations. At an average follow up of 11 months, ranging from eight to 18 months, assessment by Rowe's scoring system were excellent or good in all shoulders. There were no redislocations and all patients achieved near full, painless range of motion. There were no complications. We propose a new classification of anterior capsular lesions (Bankart lesion) and we describe the details of the arthroscopic suture technique. We conclude that arthroscopic suture is an effective method with low surgical morbidity and low cost in the treatment of recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder.