Labral Repair — Posterior Bankart Repair

University of Colorado Anschutz (CU) · Eric McCarty, M.D. / MOON Shoulder Group

Key Restrictions

Sling x 6 wks including sleep; no IR past midline x 4 wks; no ER isometrics until 8+ wks; no ER/IR PREs until 10 wks; no posterior glides until 14 wks; anterior glides OK at 6 wks if needed

Timeline & Phases

0-2 wks wrist/elbow ROM only; 2 wks PROM/AAROM FF 90, passive ER OK, no IR past midline; 4 wks FF 120, Abd 90; 6 wks D/C sling, unlimited PROM/AAROM, active all planes, resisted isometrics (no ER), PREs (no ER/IR), scapular stabilizers; 8 wks PA IR to 30 at side and to 30 at 45 abd, progress therabands; 10 wks unlimited IR, PREs with IR/ER; 14 wks sport-specific, posterior glides OK; 20-24 wks return to play with MD approval

Notes

MOON Shoulder Group multicenter research protocol; goals: full AROM by 3 months, RTS 20-24 wks; updated April 2028/430 (per filename); .edu site

Surgeon / Author

Eric McCarty, M.D. / MOON Shoulder Group