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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Open repair effective in reducing recurrence rates
Arthroscopy. 2007 Feb;23(2):118-23.76 patients with first-time traumatic anterior dislocation of the shoulder joint were randomized to either receive open Bankart surgical repair, or conservative treatment. This study aimed to compare rates of recurrence between treatments. The results at both the two year and ten year follow up periods indicated that open repair reduced the recurrence rate of shoulder dislocations in comparison to conservative treatment.
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