Table 1: Inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Inclusion Criteria Exclusion Criteria
Multiple episodes of dislocation of the shoulder Competitive athletes
At least 4 episodes of dislocation in the last year. Posterior and/or multidirectional and/or voluntary instability
Isolated traumatic antero-inferior instability Previous infection of the same shoulder
Failed conservative treatment Engaging Hill-Sacks lesion
Primary and revision surgery with bony Bankart lesion < 20% of the glenoid surface [10] Bony Bankart lesion > 20% of the glenoid surface [10]
Severe impairment of the anterior capsule at surgery Previous surgery on the same shoulder for non-instability issues
Large Bankart lesion Autoimmune disorders (i.e. rheumatoid arthritis)
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