Conservative management following closed reduction of traumatic anterior dislocation of the shoulder

Conservative management following closed reduction of traumatic anterior dislocation of the shoulder.

BACKGROUND Acute anterior dislocation, which is the most common type of shoulder dislocation, usually results from an injury. Subsequently, the shoulder is less stable and is more susceptible to re-dislocation, especially in active young adults. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2006. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects (benefits and harms) of conservative interventions a...

Reduction of anterior dislocation of the shoulder.

Traumatic Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder: Factors Affecting the Progress of the Traumatic Anterior Dislocation

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to identify the factors that affect the progress of a traumatic anterior dislocation of the shoulder. METHODS Two hundred and thirty-eight patients (246 shoulders) with a traumatic anterior dislocation were enrolled in this study. The mean age at the time of surgery was 25 years (range, 14 to 47 years). There were 214 men and 24 women. RESULTS One hundre...

Traumatic Anterior Dislocation on the Shoulder: Factors Affecting the Progress of the Traumatic Anterior Dislocation

A shoulder joint dislocation is the most common dislocation in human joints. However, the treatment of a first-time traumatic shoulder dislocation is still controversial due to the high frequency of recurrence. Many studies on the factors that affect redislocation report that the most important factor is the patient's age at the time of the first dislocation.1-4) Other factors, such as the pati...

Bilateral post traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation.