Review of Arciero's article (1994) on arthroscopic Bankart repair versus non-operative treatment for acute, initial anterior shoulder dislocations: does the same hold true in 2016?

An assessment of quality of randomized controlled trials in shoulder instability surgery using a modification of the clear CLEAR-NPT score

“…We have limited the search to 1994 because of studies resulting in a rise in procedures for shoulder instability. 16,17 Animal, cadaveric, biomechanical and/or in vitro studies were excluded. Studies with any other designs, studies summarizing previously published results and studies assessing the effects of nonsurgical treatment were also excluded.…”