Posterior dislocation of the shoulder in athletes.
Although posterior dislocation of the shoulder is a rare injury in athletes, failure to recognize and properly manage acute dislocation may have serious consequences. The article discusses the incidence, mechanism of injury, classification, pathologic findings, clinical and radiologic diagnosis, and management.
University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001175:Arthrography; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic; D012008:Recurrence; D012737:Sex Factors; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D014143:Traction