“A dislocated shoulder” – just saying the words is enough to make you feel the pain. Because of all the joints in the body, our shoulders have the highest range of motion. It allows us to lift, grip, and move about effortlessly. When a shoulder is dislocated, it can be tough to function daily. 

Accidents are the most common cause of dislocated shoulders; however, congenital disorders can also cause them.

If your shoulder is dislocated, you will experience severe and instant pain. The apex of the humerus’ rotator cuff will feel out of place. Your deltoid muscle will also be unable to move your arm. You may also experience numbness in your arm due to nerve injury.

After your initial shoulder dislocation, you have a 90% chance of relapsing. This is especially true for young people under the age of 20. This is because a dislocated shoulder is more than just a joint problem. It’s an injury to the muscle and other soft tissues around it, such as tendons and ligaments. These are the muscles and tissues that aid in the joint’s stability. The shoulder joint is compromised when these soft tissues are ripped or injured due to a dislocated shoulder. It’s also possible that it will dislocate again.

Some patients’ shoulders will dislocate regularly, regardless of their everyday activity. In some cases, involving athletes, mainly contact sports players, surgery to treat a recurring dislocated shoulder may be required. If there is a cartilage tear in the socket of the shoulder joint, this is typically required. This is because the top of the shoulder will need to be sewed back into place for it to be secure again.

Arthroscopic surgery has become a common and highly effective therapeutic option for dislocated shoulders. Because the shoulder joint is placed deep beneath the skin, this is the case. 

Patients with a dislocated shoulder can benefit from the Arthroscopic Bankart Repair treatment. Arthroscopic Bankart repair results are comparable to those of open surgery. With a well-performed arthroscopic treatment, the probability of a redislocation is less than 5%. The goal of surgery is to get individuals back to their normal sporting and work activities.

General anesthesia is used for arthroscopic Bankart repair. It takes around an hour to perform the surgery. Patients are usually admitted to the hospital for one night. After seeing a physiotherapist and meeting with their surgeon, they will be discharged from the hospital the next day.

• Simple shoulder stretches
• Physiotherapy

This is what the patient, Mr. Ajay Bansal said after his surgery, “Before surgery, I experienced severe shoulder pain and found it difficult to perform simple tasks. But now, within a few weeks of surgery, I regained full range of motion, and I am pain-free. I am satisfied with Dr. Sandeep Singh’s treatment. Thank you very much, Dr. Singh.”