Joints in the human body are capable of dislocating, and the shoulder joint is the most predisposed to such events. Shoulder dislocations are the most common dislocations in the human body. One of the main causes is a disproportion of size between the articulating surfaces. Furthermore, anterior shoulder instability originating in traumatic mechanisms account for 95% of glenohumeral dislocations and is the most frequent condition in younger population and athletes, making it a bothersome challenge for medical physicians. Due to pathological changes, following the primary dislocation, recurrences usually follow. Therefore, prompt and adequate treatment should be applied. Although subluxations do not cause pathological lesions, with every recurrent dislocation, the risk of additional lesions such as the Hill-Sachs and the Bankart lesions only rises while the overall joint stability only decreases. Following a dislocation, the shoulder joint must be immobilized until a skilled professional can treat it accordingly, and adequate rehabilitation program must be exercised subsequently. Furthermore, given the evidence and research collected so far, surgical treatment ought to be considered. On the topic of surgical techniques, there are different types of surgical interventions regarding open and arthroscopic surgery. While in the field’s past, open Bankart operation was considered the gold standard for surgical treatment of this condition, nowadays alongside the development of arthroscopic methods, open surgeries are becoming less and less popular. There are pros and cons regarding each technic, but it must not be forgotten that in some occasions, open surgery is still the superior choice.