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2 times shoulder dislocation in 3 years. will shoulder surgery prevent it frm dislocating again? i heard 5% chance afta surgery. otherwise 80%. 23yo.
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Bankart: Surgery, typically a Bankart procedure nowadays often done arthroscopically works very well to prevent recurrent shoulder dislocation. Hope this helps!
Answered 6/29/2018
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