Shoulder joint dislocations are the most common dislocations in the human body. One of the main causes is a disproportion of articulation surfaces. Moreover, traumatic anterior instability accounts of 95% of glenohumeral dislocations, and it is the most frequent problem in younger population and athletes, thus making it a challenge for medical doctors. After the initial dislocation recurrent dislocations follow, therefore prompt and adequate treatment should be applied. Consequences of the recurrent dislocations can be additional lesions such as Hill-Sachs and Bankart lesions. After the dislocation, an immobilization and stillness of the shoulder joint are required, and the adequate rehabilitation program comes afterwards. Furthermore, surgical treatment should be highly considered. Throughout the history, there were many advances in different types of surgical techniques considering open and arthroscopic surgery, and recently the best results follow capsulolabral complex reconstructions, bone block and Hill-Sachs remplissage procedures. In the past, open Bankart operation was considered as the gold standard for surgical treatment of this problem, but with the development of arthroscopic techniques, open surgeries are losing their importance. Evidence based guidelines for shoulder dislocation treatments do not exist yet, but with their presence the choice for adequate treatment would be much easier.