Minority Patients Have a Higher Number of Shoulder Dislocations and More Frequent Cartilage Lesions: Data from the MOON-Shoulder Instability Group

Previous investigations have shown decreased utilization and outcomes based on racial status in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) cohorts; however, the impact of racial status in patients undergoing shoulder stabilization is poorly understood. The purpose of the current study was to compare how minority status affects surgical timing as well as pre- and intraoperative findings in patients undergoing operative treatment of shoulder instability