Putti Platt operation is done for: (A) Elbow instability, (B) Shoulder instability, (C) Rotator cuff tear, (D) Biceps Tendinitis
Answer is B. Putti-Platt operation is done for preventing recurrent shoulder dislocation. Double breasting of subscapularis tendon is performed in order to prevent external rotation and abduction, thereby preventing recurrences. Other operations are Bankas operation, Bristows operation. Ref: Essential Ohopaedics, Maheswari & Mhaskar, 9th ed