The Latarjet Procedure for Recurrent Shoulder Dislocations
Your shoulder is the most flexible joint in your body, able to perform many different types of movement. Unfortunately this also means it is the joint most prone to dislocation.
The Remplissage Procedure for Recurrent Shoulder Dislocations
If you dislocate your shoulder, you are at increased risk of it happening again. As the most flexible joint in your body, the shoulder can perform a wide range of different movements including lifting and rotating your arm and turning it in many different directions.
What Type of Surgery Might be Needed After a Shoulder Dislocation?
Shoulder dislocations are normally caused by a traumatic injury, such as a fall from a height, tripping and landing heavily onto the shoulder, or by a hard blow, such as a high-speed collision. When the shoulder dislocates the upper arm bone (humerus) pops out of the socket in your shoulder joint, often causing extensive damage…
