Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1947;29:797-800.
© 1947 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF RECURRENT DISLOCATION OF THE SHOULDER
ROSS ROBERTSON M.D., F.R.C.S.(C.)1 and
W. J. STARK 1
1 Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, canada
1. Differentiation between anterior and posterior dislocation is essential.
2. Repair of the actual defect in the capsule as described by Bankart is the logical, most effective, and least disabling method of treatment for posterior dislocation as well as anterior.