Treating first time shoulder dislocations with surgery can benefit young athletes
Thursday, July 7, 2016 - 09:11
in Health & Medicine
Shoulder instability is most common in the young, athletic population, bringing a focus to how these injuries are best treated. New research has demonstrated that surgery after a first-time shoulder dislocation lowered the re-injury risks and need for follow-up surgery when compared to those who were initially treated non-operatively and experienced a repeat dislocation prior to surgery.