Pediatric Traumatology, Orthopaedics and Reconstructive SurgeryPediatric Traumatology, Orthopaedics and Reconstructive Surgery2309-39942410-8731Eco-Vector304610.17816/PTORS4212-15Research ArticleShould arthroscopy in adolescents: Three years of clinical experienceBrianskaiaAnanstasiya IMD, PhD, research associate of the department of trauma effects and rheumatoid arthritis. The Turner Scientific and Research Institute for Children’s Orthopedics.a_bryanskaya@mail.ruBaindurashviliAlexei GMD, PhD, professor, corresponding member of RAS, honored doctor of the Russian Federation, Director of The Turner Scientific and Research Institute for Children’s Orthopedics.turner01@mail.ruKonevMikhail AMD, chief of the department of trauma sequelae and rheumatoid arthritis. The Turner Scientific and Research Institute for Children’s Orthopedicsm.a.konev@mail.ruProkopovichEvgeny VMD, PhD, orthopedic surgeon of the department of trauma sequelae and rheumatoid arthritis. The Turner Scientific and Research Institute for Children’s Orthopedics.pev-turner@mail.ruNikitinMaksim SMD, orthopedic and trauma surgeon of the department of trauma effects and rheumatoid arthritis. The Turner Scientific and Research Institute for Children’s Orthopedics.turner01@mail.ruSergeevaPolina PMD, PhD student the Turner Scientific and Research Institute for Children’s Orthopedics.Polly-ser@yandex.ruThe Turner Scientific and Research Institute for Children’s Orthopedics1506201642121506072016Copyright © 2016, Brianskaia A.I., Baindurashvili A.G., Konev M.A., Prokopovich E.V., Nikitin M.S., Sergeeva P.P.2016<p><strong>Background.</strong></p><p>Shoulder joint injuries and shoulder instability often occur in adolescents.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods. </strong></p><p>During a 3-year period, we performed arthroscopic surgery on 42 patients with shoulder joint injuries.</p><p><strong>Results and discussion. </strong></p><p>The majority (76.2%) of the patients on whom we performed arthroscopic shoulder joint surgery were male. This is likely due to more aggressive physical activity among males. Most of the patients were injured during exercise (n = 27, 64.3%). Arthroscopy is a highly effective surgical method for the treatment of shoulder joint injuries. Prolonged non-operative treatment with no well-established indications and an incorrect diagnosis can lead to rapid progression of degenerative and dystrophic changes of the shoulder joint and may result in shoulder joint dysfunction.</p>shoulder jointarthroscopyadolescentsплечевой суставартроскопияподростки[Краснов А.Ф., Котельников Г.П., Иванов К.А. Ортопедия. - М., 1998. - С. 396-406. [Krasnov AF, Kotel'nikov GP, Ivanov KA. Ortopediya. Moscow; 1998. Р. 396-406. (In Russ).]][Nixon MF, Keenan O, Funk L. High recurrence of instability in adolescents playing contact sports after arthroscopic shoulder stabilization. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2015;May24(3):173-177. doi:10.1097/bpb.0000000000000135.][Миронов С.П., Архипов С.В. Атлас артроскопической хирургии плечевого сустава. - М., 2002. - С. 9-14 [Mironov SP, Arkhipov SV. Atlas artroskopicheskoi khirurgii plechevogo sustava. Moscow; 2002. Р. 9-14. (In Russ).]][Сергиенко В.И., Петросян Э.А. Топографическая анатомия и оперативная хирургия. - М., 2013. - С. 54-60 [Sergienko VI, Petrosyan EA. Topograficheskaya anatomiya i operativnaya khirurgiya. Moscow; 2013. Р. 54-60. (In Russ).]][Барбер Ф.А., Фишер С.П. Хирургия плечевого и локтевого суставов: пер. с англ. / Под ред. П.В. Красенкова. - М.: Медицинская литература, 2014. [Barber FA, Fischer SP. Surgical Techniques for the Shoulder and Elbow. Krasenkov PV, editor. Moscow: Medicinskaya literature; 2014. (In Russ).]][Бурхард С.С., Ло Я.К.И., Брейди П.К., Денард П.Дж. Артроскопическая хирургия плечевого сустава. Практическое руководство: пер. с англ. / Под ред. А.В. Королева. - М.: Издательство Панфилова, 2016. С. 5-11 [Burkhart SS, Lo IyKY, Brady PC, Denard PJ. Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgeon. Korolev AV, editor. Moscow: Izdatelstvo Panfilova; 2016. P. 5-11. (In Russ).]]