Xinning Li, Richard Ma, Natalie M Nielsen, Lawrence V Gulotta, Joshua S Dines, Brett D Owens
Several studies have focused on management of shoulder instability in the adolescent and young adult population. However, a paucity of literature exists regarding shoulder dislocation in the skeletally immature population. The presence of an open physis makes the dislocated pediatric shoulder a challenging clinical problem. In general, management includes prompt reduction and sling immobilization. In athletic patients aged ≥14 years with a Bankart lesion, early surgical intervention may be warranted because of the higher risk of recurrent instability...
September 2013: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons