[Shoulder dislocation in athletes. Current therapy concepts].
BACKGROUND
Shoulder dislocation is a common injury in athletes participating in contact and overhead sports. Optimal treatment is still a subject of controversial debate.


OBJECTIVE
Presentation of current concepts for therapy of shoulder dislocation in athletes.


METHODS
A selective literature search in PubMed was carried out.


RESULTS
Surgical and non-surgical therapy options are described in the literature and can be successful in certain situations. A gold standard has yet to be defined.


CONCLUSIONS
For decision-making numerous patient and sports-related factors need to be considered. There is a current trend towards early surgical stabilization in young athletes.
Abteilung für Sportorthopädie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, München, Deutschland, frank.martetschlaeger@lrz.tu-muenchen.de.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001182:Arthroscopy; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D061345:Early Medical Intervention; D006801:Humans; D058430:Humeral Head / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011379:Prognosis; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult