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When your shoulder joint becomes loose and leaves the socket, it’s called shoulder dislocation, or shoulder instability. The more frequently your shoulder fully or partially dislocates, the more unstable it becomes. Shoulder instability can also be caused by prior shoulder injuries, overuse or genetic conditions. But no matter the cause, our Johns Hopkins shoulder specialists are here to help you find the right treatment approach.
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Some patients may need shoulder stabilization surgery to repair or tighten loose or damaged tissues that cause instability and dislocations. Our experienced surgeons can do either an open procedure that uses a larger incision or an arthroscopic shoulder surgery that uses several small incisions to insert a camera and tools.
Many patients don’t need surgery for shoulder dislocation and instability, as their condition can often be remedied by a combination of the following treatments offered at Johns Hopkins:
Our shoulder specialists carefully consider your condition and health history before recommending surgery. Often, the same procedure, such as tightening of the shoulder capsule, can be done either with open surgery or arthroscopy. Request an appointment with one of our shoulder specialists to find out which treatment approach will work best for you.
Edward McFarland, M.D., with a model of a shoulder joint.
You can rely on the experience and expertise of our shoulder specialists, who have helped numerous patients with shoulder instability.
Edward McFarland, M.D.
Uma Srikumaran, M.D.
Andrew Cosgarea, M.D.
Sameer Dixit, M.D.
Miho Tanaka, M.D.
John Tis, M.D.
John Wilckens, M.D.
Bashir Zikria, M.D., M.Sc.
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