title: [The historical course of diagnosis and treatment of shoulder instability].
abstract: Although shoulder instability is one of the oldest issues in the history of medicine, its definitive treatment is still a matter of controversy in many aspects. This article aims to present a short summary on historical evolution of treatment of shoulder instability with regard to diagnosis, pathological anatomy, and open and closed treatments.
authors.affiliation: Istanbul Universitesi Istanbul Tip Fakültesi Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dali, Capa.
authors.forename: Yilmaz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Akalin
authors.forename: Ata Can
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Atalar
mesh_terms: D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000266:history*; D012785:Shoulder Joint; D014421:Turkey