A modification of the gravity method of reducing anterior shoulder dislocations

A modification of the gravity method for reducing acute or recent anterior shoulder dislocation has the patient placed on a bed in a comfortable prone position. With the surgeon comfortably seated close to the patient's shoulder, he can talk to the patient, help him relax his deltoid muscle, watch the state of muscle relaxation, and adjust the traction force accordingly. Sustained traction of varying force is possible for long periods, and under a variety of field conditions has shown excellent results.