What Is a Remplissage Procedure for Shoulder Instability? The term “Remplissage” is French for “to fill,” which describes the goal of the surgery: to fill a specific defect in the upper arm bone This technique is almost always performed as a supplement to other shoulder stabilization surgeries, most commonly a Bankart repair
What is a Remplissage for shoulder dislocations? The Remplissage procedure addresses this issue by “filling in” the lesion with nearby rotator cuff tendon and shoulder joint capsule tissue This acts as a restraint against shoulder dislocation by preventing the humeral head from “catching” and falling out of its socket
Arthrex - Remplissage Remplissage, which is used in combination with arthroscopic Bankart repair, addresses anterior instability associated with bone loss Biomechanical studies indicate that insetting the posterior capsule and infraspinatus tendon into a Hill-Sachs defect improves joint stability
POST-OP MANAGEMENT FOLLOWING REMPLISSAGE AND LATARJET PROCEDURES Passive ER motion to protect the infraspinatus and limited ER motion to protect the anterior structures (Bankart repair), IR and horizontal adduction motion limited to protect posterior repair(Remplissage)
Shoulder Remplissage - Complete Orthopedics Podiatry If you've experienced repeated shoulder dislocations, especially from the front (anterior instability), your surgeon may recommend a procedure called a remplissage
Remplissage Procedure for Treating Shoulder Dislocations Remplissage is a French word that means "filling the defect " It involves filling the defect in the humeral head with the overlying portion of the rotator cuff This is typically performed arthroscopically and in conjunction with the repair to the ligaments and labrum Suture anchors are placed into the Hill-Sachs defect in the humeral head