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Treating first time shoulder dislocations with surgery can benefit young athletes

Treating first time shoulder dislocations with surgery can benefit young athletes

Source - Medical Xpress

Research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in Colorado Springs, CO, demonstrated that surgery after a first-time shoulder dislocation lowered the re-injury risks and need for follow-up surgery when compared to those who were initially treated non-operatively and experienced a repeat dislocation prior to surgery.

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