• CONTEXT
    • Posterior shoulder instability is a commonly misdiagnosed disorder in many competitive athletes.
  • TYPE OF STUDY
    • Clinical review.
  • EVIDENCE ACQUISITION
    • Relevant studies on posterior shoulder instability from 1950 to 2010 in PubMed and Cochrane databases were reviewed.
  • RESULTS
    • A total of 107 studies were reviewed.
  • CONCLUSION
    • Patients who have undergone at least 6 months of physical therapy and still experience instability symptoms should be considered for surgical stabilization directed at their underlying pathology.