title: Anterior shoulder dislocation. A simple and rapid method for reduction.
abstract: Anterior shoulder dislocation is a common skiing injury. Several methods are available for reduction of shoulder dislocations. We evaluated a method for reduction of anterior shoulder dislocation that has not previously appeared in the literature. This method is performed with the patient seated in a chair with the chair used as countertraction. The physician applies traction to the affected shoulder using downward pressure on a loop of stockinette wrapped around the patient's forearm. Our method was successful in 97% of 118 anterior dislocations with no complications. Ninety-three percent were performed without the use of narcotic analgesia.
authors.affiliation: Snowbird Emergency Clinic, Utah, USA.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Westin
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Noyes
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hubbard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic; D008875:Middle Aged; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000628:therapy*; D012865:Skiing / Q000293:injuries*; D014143:Traction