The shoulder by virtue of its anatomy and biomechanics is one of the most unstable and frequently dislocated joints in the body, accounting for more than 50% of all dislocations.Since the beginning of century more than 150 surgical procedures were described in treating recurrent dislocation of the shoulder with varying results and success.Most of the operative techniques described for the treatment of recurrent anterior dislocation or subluxation of the shoulder have 2 distinct disadvantages need to immobilize the shoulder for several weeks and loss of external rotation.These can be overcome by Bristow–Latarjet procedure.We analysed Bristow–Latarjet procedure in the treatment of recurrent traumatic anterior dislocation of shoulder at department of Orthopaedics, Chengalpattu Medical College Hospital, Chengalpattu,Tamil Nadu,India.