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Chair method: a simple and effective method for reduction of anterior shoulder dislocation
Mahir Mahiroğulları1, Faruk Akyıldız, Ismet Köksal
1Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey. mahirogullari@yahoo.com
Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica
|April 12, 2012
Summary
The chair method effectively reduces anterior shoulder dislocations without complications. This simple technique is ideal for emergency departments, requiring no assistance or anesthesia.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Emergency Medicine
Background:
- Anterior shoulder dislocation is a common injury.
- Ideal reduction methods are practical, require no assistance, and minimize patient interference.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the outcomes of the chair method for reducing shoulder dislocations.
- To demonstrate the chair method as an ideal reduction technique.
Main Methods:
- Seventy-four patients with anterior shoulder dislocation were treated using the chair method.
- Patient data were collected and analyzed.
Main Results:
- The chair method successfully reduced all dislocated shoulders without complications.
- The mean reduction time was 13.9 seconds.
- The mean time from dislocation to reduction was 3 hours.
Conclusions:
- The chair method is an effective and successful technique for shoulder dislocation reduction.
- Orthopedists and emergency physicians should be familiar with this simple, anesthesia-free method.
