Latarjet in lateral decubitus vs. beach-chair: effect on screw inclination and coracoid graft positioning—A single-surgeon comparative series
Ali Kalhor · 2026
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Description
Ali Kalhor presents a 2026 surgery study on the Latarjet procedure, a shoulder fix that moves a bone graft to stop repeat dislocations. The graft's seat shapes success, since a poor seat raises failure and joint wear. Surgeons have long worked with the patient sat up in a beach-chair pose. Kalhor compares that pose with a side-lying pose in his own case series.
Seventeen cases from 2020 to 2025 were reviewed: eight sat up and nine side-lying. All patients were men, and all got scans four months after surgery. Screws in the side-lying group sat at a flatter angle to the socket face, a gap that reached clear statistical weight. Grafts in that group also sat closer to the ideal side line. Upright seat and early bone loss did not differ much. The results favor the side pose for graft placement.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ali Kalhor |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 18 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |