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This question helps clarify two different procedures. "Replacing" a dislocated shoulder usually refers to a shoulder reduction, which is when a doctor manually puts the "ball" of the joint back into the "socket" after a dislocation. This is a non-surgical procedure done in an emergency setting.
However, if a person suffers from repeated, chronic dislocations that have led to severe joint damage and arthritis, a shoulder replacement surgery then becomes the necessary procedure to fix the underlying instability and damage permanently.
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