Effectiveness of combined surgical and exercise-based interventions following primary traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To investigate the effectiveness, risk of recurrence and return to activity (RTA) of surgery combined with exercise-based interventions (EBI) versus EBI alone after traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation (ASD).

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data Sources: Systematic literature search (MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar).