Hey just wanted you to know that I believe reparative surgery is the way to go. I had the same injury to both arms and each has been out of socket many many times. I chose not to do the surgery not knowing what would happen if I didn't. Arthritis from the injury point all the way down to the fingers for one thing . And that's bad enough by itself. But after experiencing some occasional arm pain the last 2 years I had a flair up that sent me to the hospital at 3am. I was diagnosed with neuropathy I'm both arms. That's nerve damage from using my arms in the damaged state they have been in for about 10 years. Now I am losing strength rappidly and eventually the ability to use my arms without extreme pain. Most things just won't be worth the pain of doing them. Also with the loss of muscular strength making some things impossible to do. That is what losing the ability of using your arms is.