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. 2013 Sep;5(5):455–457. doi: 10.1177/1941738112472156

Table 1.

Instability rates and timing in National Football League players

Group Instability Rate in the NFL (%) Months to Instability Episode in the NFL
No instability prior to the National Football League 13.1 18.4
Prior instability treated nonoperatively 41.7 4.4
Prior instability treated with surgical stabilization 10.5 26.0