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. 2024 Sep 2;9(9):923–932. doi: 10.1530/EOR-23-0208

Table 2.

Overview of the clinical studies published on the Trillat procedure.

Study Number of cases Operation Follow-up time (years) Complications
Boileau et al. (9) 28 All-arthroscopic Trillat in young patients with shoulder hyperlaxity 4.6 10% rate of recurrent instability
Boileau et al. (8) 21 All-arthroscopic Trillat in old patients with posterosuperior cuff tears 4.8 4% rate of recurrent instability
Chauvet et al. (14) 49 All-arthroscopic Trillat 2
  • 2% non-union of the coracoid process

  • Mean loss of external rotation = 8.4°

Gerber et al. (26) 48 Open Trillat 5.75 4% rate of recurrent instability
15% subcoracoid impingement
Jouve et al. (52) 19 Open Trillat 2 16% rate of recurrent instability
Kazum et al. (25) 17 Arthroscopic Trillat + capsuloplasty 2 5.8% asymptomatic fibrous non-union of the coracoid process
Labattut et al. (5) 18 Arthroscopically assisted Trillat 2 5.5% rate of recurrent instability
Landmann et al. (49) 13 Open Trillat 2.5 Mean loss of external rotation = 13°
Walch et al. (24) 38 Open Trillat 15% rate of recurrent instability
Walch et al. (16) 24 Open Trillat 10
Walch et al. (15) 250 Open Trillat 11.3 14% rate of recurrent instability