Ask the Doctor: How many shoulder dislocations can a teenage athlete have before surgery?

In the past, orthopedic surgeons thought that an athlete can dislocate his or her shoulder, put it in a brace or sling, rehab the shoulder, and it would be fine. Now we know that a large percentage of those athletes will have recurrent instability and need surgery. Is there a number of dislocations that suggests it's time for surgery?

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