Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1943;25:651-658.
© 1943 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
RECURRENT DISLOCATION OF THE SHOULDER JOINT
A Combination Procedure. A Preliminary Report
Frederic W. Ilfeld 1 and
Hall G. Holder 1
1 Station Hospital, Camp Callan, California
1. This operative procedure for recurrent dislocation of the shoulder has been performed with good results on four patients. In combination with transplantation of the biceps tendon, a shelf is constructed on the antero-inferior margin of the neck of the scapula using a bone graft from the ilium.
2. The indications and advantages of this procedure are noted.