title: Anterior shoulder dislocation as a complication of surgery for burns.
abstract: An example of anterior dislocation of the shoulder resulting from the positioning of a patient for skin grafting of burns is presented. Complications of positioning patients prone and with their arms abducted and practical measures for their avoidance are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Burns Unit, Birmingham Accident Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Hinton
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D011187:Posture; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000209:etiology*; D016038:Skin Transplantation