Research presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting suggests that lower socioeconomic status is associated with an increased likelihood of recurrent instability and dislocation events prior to shoulder stabilization surgery. The study found that higher area deprivation index (ADI) and social vulnerability index socioeconomic subscores (SVISC) were linked to more dislocation events and recurrent instability. This relationship is attributed to factors such as access to healthcare, insurance coverage, and financial instability. Understanding this association can help improve patient care and address the consequences of delayed treatment for individuals with shoulder instability.
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Lower socioeconomic status may be associated with recurrent shoulder instability
