What are the treatments available for shoulder dislocation?
Multiple options are available to treat a dislocating shoulder. Open surgery: Many surgical techniques used in the past to treat the disorder, did not address the specific pathology. These techniques were called non-anatomic procedures. Though many had good success, they resulted in movement restriction, too much joint tightnening and wear and tear. Open surgery to fix the detached labrum from the glenoid is called Bankart repair. It is a successful procedure and any looseness of the capsule can be addressed. Arthroscopic Bankart repair: Arthroscopy offers many benefits, namely small scars, early recovery and good range of movements. The success rate of arthroscopic stabilization is as good as open surgery. In addition capsular laxity is treated by arthroscopic capsular plication and rotator interval closure. However patients who present very late after multiple episodes of dislocations have gross bony erosion ( glenoid deficit ). They may need bone grafting to augment the glenoid (Bri
