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Anterior Shoulder Instability in Sport

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In the young athlete, anterior shoulder dislocations are common injuries that usually result in recurrent instability, and often require surgical treatment. Nonoperative treatment remains the initial recommended course for most conditions. Operative treatment has advanced to more anatomical repairs, both open and arthroscopic. The purpose of this paper is to review the evaluation and treatment of anterior shoulder instability, to include acute dislocations, acute subluxations and recurrent instability.

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  1. US Army Joint & Soft Tissue Trauma Fellowship, Keller Army Community Hospital, West Point, New York, USA

    Winston J. Warme &  Robert A. Arciero

  2. Orthopaedic Surgery Service at Keller Army Community Hospital, West Point, New York, USA

    Dean C. Taylor

  3. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

    Dean C. Taylor

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Warme, W.J., Arciero, R.A. & Taylor, D.C. Anterior Shoulder Instability in Sport. Sports Med 28, 209–220 (1999). https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-199928030-00005

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