[1] The mechanism of action has been described as a triple blocking effect: The Latarjet procedure involves the removal and transfer of a section of the coracoid process and its attached muscles to the front of the glenoid.
[4] The failure rate following arthroscopic Bankart repair has been shown to dramatically increase from 4% to 67% in patients with significant bone loss.
[5] The same authors subsequently reported much improved results when the Latarjet operation was used in patients with bone loss.
[8] With appropriate patient selection, the Latarjet procedure can be expected to prevent recurrent anterior instability in approximately 94–99% of cases.
[1] The main long-term side effect is reduced external rotation range in the shoulder.