Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery
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J Shoulder Elbow Surg · Apr 2018
Multicenter Study Comparative StudySurgical stabilization for first-time shoulder dislocators: a multicenter analysis.
Anterior shoulder dislocations in young patients are associated with high rates of recurrent instability. Although some surgeons advocate for surgical stabilization after a single dislocation event in this population, there is sparse research evaluating surgical treatment for first-time dislocators. ⋯ First-time shoulder dislocators who undergo stabilization are more likely to undergo an arthroscopic procedure and less likely to have bone loss or biceps pathology compared with recurrent dislocators. Future studies are needed to ascertain long-term outcomes of surgical stabilization based on preoperative dislocation events.