Nonoperative Management of Posterior Shoulder Instability: An Assessment of Survival and Predictors for Conversion to Surgery at 1 to 10  Years After Diagnosis

To (1) define the rate of delayed surgery, between 1 and 10  years after injury, in a population-based study of patients with posterior shoulder instability (PSI), (2) evaluate predictive factors associated with delayed repair, and (3) identify differences between the nonoperative and operative groups at long-term follow-up.

Source: Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery - June 9, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Jarret M. Woodmass, Julia Lee, Nick R. Johnson, Isabella T. Wu, Christopher L. Camp, Diane L. Dahm, Aaron J. Krych Source Type: research