BESS/BOA Patient Care Pathways: Traumatic anterior shoulder instability.

. Historically, 96% of shoulder dislocations have been attributed to a traumatic episode with anterior dislocation accounting for 97% of these. . Traumatic dislocation of the glenohumeral joint is the most common joint dislocation with an incidence of 8.2 to 23.9 per 100,000 per year. The male to female ratio is 2.55: 1 with almost 50% occurring in patients between the age of 15 years and 29 years. A second peak in incidence is seen in elderly females over the age of 80 years. . The glenohumeral joint has both static and dynamic factors that contribute to stability. The static factors include the conformity of the articular surfaces, the