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Rotation osteotomy according to Weber in recurrent shoulder dislocation

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From 1987 to 1990 we performed 56 rotation osteotomies of the humeral head (Weber osteotomy) in 55 patients with recurrent dislocations of the shoulder. Included were patients without significant Hill-Sachs-deformity. 44 patients (80%) were active athletes, 32 of them due to the condition of their shoulder had to either change to another sport activity or give up sport all together. After rotation osteotomy 30 (93.8%) of 32 athletes were able to resume their previous sport, 2 of them in reduced extent. The average follow- up period was 4.8 years. Only 1 patient (1.8%) developed a redislocation of his shoulder. Most patients had a full range of motion of the affected shoulder joint.

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