Shoulder instability. It's all getting a bit silly
How many shoulder classifications systems are enough?
Or rather, how many shoulder classification systems are too many?
Five sounds fair?
Ten seems a little bit too much?
and 18 would be… ridiculous right? RIGHT?!
Well folks, hold onto your shoulders.
In 2011 (15 years ago) a systematic review identified 18, yes EIGHTEEN, published classification systems in the existing literature, BEFORE they went on to develop their own. So 19 then. [1]
Over the years that number has continued to rise. Has this abundance of classification systems helped to improve the lives of people with shoulder…
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