Talar Allograft Preparation for Treatment of Reverse Hill-Sachs Defect in Recurrent Posterior Shoulder Instability

Abstract

Reverse Hill-Sachs lesions (rHSLs) after chronic posterior shoulder instability are important to recognize and treat appropriately. Treatment options for posterior instability with rHSL in the current literature are primarily based on percentage of humeral bone loss. In cases of moderate (25% to 50%) anterolateral humeral head bone loss, fresh osteochondral allografts are preferred. Recent literature has indicated that the talus serves as a robust grafting alternative site for the humeral head, as the talar dome shows high congruency and offers variable sizes. The purpose of this Technical Note is, therefore, to describe our technique for talus allograft preparation for the treatment of a large rHSL that highlights precise cutting anatomy, sizing options, and use of orthobiologics to ensure excellent talus union to the native humeral head surface.