New Reduction Technique for Traumatic Posterior Glenohumeral Joint Dislocations

Treatment of traumatic posterior sternoclavicular dislocations.

BACKGROUND Traumatic posterior sternoclavicular joint injuries are rare, but complications are common and include brachial plexus and vascular injury, esophageal rupture, and death. MATERIALS AND METHODS The records of 21 patients treated at our institution for a posterior sternoclavicular injury were reviewed. All patients underwent a trial of closed reduction, which was effective in 8 patie...

Scapular manipulation technique for reduction of traumatic anterior shoulder dislocations: experiences of an academic emergency department.

BACKGROUND Shoulder dislocations account for almost 50% of all joint dislocations, which are most commonly anterior (90-98%) and occur due to trauma. This prospective study was conducted to report our experiences of using the scapular manipulation technique (SMT) to reduce traumatic anterior shoulder dislocations. METHODS Between March 2002 and March 2003, SMT was applied to 41 patients who p...

Magnetic resonance arthrography of the glenohumeral joint: ultrasonography-guided technique using a posterior approach.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and feasibility of ultrasound (US)-guided magnetic resonance (MR) arthrography of the glenohumeral joint via a posterior approach. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-four patients (18 males and 16 females) who were suspected to have glenohumeral joint pathology were examined using MR arthrography. The patients ranged in age from 21 to 8...

Structural and mechanical properties of the glenohumeral joint posterior capsule.

The purpose of this study was to quantify regional variations in material properties of the glenohumeral joint posterior capsule and to compare these data with the anterior band of the inferior glenohumeral ligament (AB-IGHL). Mechanical properties were determined for individual bands of the AB-IGHL, superior posterior capsule (SUP-PC), middle posterior capsule (MID-PC), and inferior posterior ...

Re: Ultrasound-Guided Glenohumeral Joint Injection Using the Posterior Approach.