title: Treating the athlete with anterior shoulder instability.
abstract: Acute traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation is a relatively common occurrence in the athletic population. Although the overall incidence of traumatic shoulder instability in the general population is only 1.7%, the incidence in a high physical-demand population is two-fold greater. Instability often becomes a recurrent pattern and jeopardizes athletic performance and participation. A thorough assessment and discussion with the patient with respect to treatment decision-making are critical in the management of anterior shoulder instability.
authors.affiliation: New England Musculoskeletal Institute Medical Arts, Research Building University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030-5352, USA. robwang1@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Robert Y
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Arciero
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy