A first shoulder dislocation raises your risk of it happening again, especially if you're under 25, where the chance exceeds 75%. Young patients who get early surgery to stabilize the joint have the best outcomes. Ignoring the injury can lead to long-term complications.
What should you do if you dislocate your shoulder? Well, if you dislocate your shoulder once, the risk of it happening again skyrockets. So particularly for people under the age of 25, the risk of a recurrent dislocation is about 75% or even higher. So several studies have shown that if somebody has a single dislocation under that age, they really are most likely to benefit from having a surgical repair that prevents further injury to the bone and soft tissue structures, and it also ensures the highest chance of success with that surgery. So if you dislocate your young individual, you should really think about seeking treatment, not neglect it and continue to go on and on because it's gonna have long-term consequences and compromise your outcome.
