Recurrence after Initial Dislocation of the Shoulder

• Published in: Orthopedics & Traumatology Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 945 - 950
• Main Authors: Matsunaga, Eiyu, Takagishi, Nahoto, Takeshita, Mitsuru, Shibata, Yozo, Kuboyama, Masahiro, Soejima, Yoshihisa, Tomokiyo, Tetsu, Morisawa, Keizo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: West-Japanese Society of Orthopedics & Traumatology 1986

Recurrence after primary traumatic anterior dislocation of the shoulder is common. The rate of recurrence is generally thought to be about 20%, and to be related to factors of age, force and situation of injury, length of immobilization complications of primary dislocations, and instability of the s...