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Has the management of shoulder dislocation changed over time?

Byron Chalidis1, Nick Sachinis, Christos Dimitriou

  • 1First Orthopaedic Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, G.Papanikolaou Hospital, Exohi, 57010 Thessaloniki, Greece. halidis@otenet.gr

International Orthopaedics
|August 16, 2006
PubMed
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Anterior shoulder dislocation recurrence is high, especially in young adults. Immobilisation in a sling offers no benefit, suggesting non-immobilisation may be preferable after reduction.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Sports Medicine
  • Traumatology

Background:

  • Anterior shoulder dislocation is a common and disabling injury.
  • Current treatment often involves immobilization followed by physiotherapy.
  • Recurrence rates and demographic data require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the demographic characteristics of anterior shoulder dislocation.
  • To determine the recurrence rates in different age groups.
  • To evaluate the impact of immobilization duration on recurrence.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective study of 308 patients (170 men, 138 women) with anterior shoulder dislocation.
  • Average follow-up period of 5.9 years.
  • Data collected on injury mechanism, reduction method, and recurrence.

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Main Results:

  • The most common injury mechanism was a fall (65.66%).
  • 92.1% of dislocations were reduced in the Emergency Department without sedation.
  • Overall recurrence rate was 50%, increasing to 88.9% in the 14-20 age group.
  • Immobilization duration did not influence re-dislocation rates.

Conclusions:

  • Anterior shoulder dislocation has a high recurrence rate, particularly in adolescents and young adults.
  • Conventional shoulder immobilization in a sling provides no discernible benefit.
  • Non-immobilization may be a preferred approach following shoulder dislocation reduction.