title: Shoulder instability: return to play.
abstract: Shoulder instability in the competitive athlete is a relatively common problem. The etiology of glenohumeral instability that can affect the athlete runs a wide spectrum, from an isolated traumatic dislocation to repeated microtrauma or congenital laxity. Although many athletes are able to adapt to a mild laxity that might only occasionally affect them, it can be much more difficult to adapt or return to play after a dislocation or repeated subluxation episodes. This article focuses on the return to play for competitive individuals after a glenohumeral dislocation or reconstructive surgery for shoulder instability.
authors.affiliation: Division of Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Colorado, 1745 South High Street, Denver, CO 80210, USA. eric.mccarty@uchsc.edu
authors.forename: Eric C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: McCarty
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ritchie
authors.forename: Harpreet S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.forename: Edward G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: McFarland
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013178:Sports Medicine