TY  - JOUR
T1  - Correspondence
AU  - Arciero, Lieutenant Colonel Robert A.
AU  - Taylor, Lieutenant Colonel Dean C.
AU  - Hovelius, L.
AU  - Augustini, B. G.
AU  - Fredin, H.
AU  - Johansson, O.
AU  - Norlin, R.
AU  - Thorling, J.
Y1  - 1998/02/01
N1  - 
JO  - The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
SP  - 299
EP  - 300
VL  - 80
IS  - 2
N2  - 
    First, we commend the authors for this ten-year follow-up evaluation of 247 primary anterior dislocations. It is unparalleled with regard to duration of follow-up. At first glance, the rates of 48 per cent for overall recurrence, 23 per cent for recurrence necessitating operative stabilization, and 20 per cent for dislocation arthropathy appear to be reasonable long-term results. Certainly, a 48 per cent rate of recurrence in young patients appears much lower than the reported rates of 65 to 95 per cent1-6. The authors concluded that after a primary glenohumeral dislocation the prognosis "is not as devastating as was previously believed." We believe that this conclusion is substantially overstated.

SN  - 0021-9355
M3  - doi: 
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ER  -