title: Multidirectional voluntary glenohumeral dislocation in a 7-year-old patient: a case report.
abstract: A case of multidirectional voluntary shoulder dislocation developing at the age of seven is reported. The authors present the process that leads to the diagnosis of voluntary shoulder dislocation. The treatment of young patients with this condition is difficult. If no underlying pathology exists, most authors agree it should consist of conservative treatment and skillful neglect. The role of surgical treatment in a maturing skeleton should be reserved only if conservative treatment fails.
authors.affiliation: Queen's Hospital, Belvedere Road, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0RB.
authors.forename: Athanasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papavasileiou
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kitsis
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D012307:Risk Factors; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*