title: Audit on radiographs in anterior shoulder dislocations.
abstract: The radiographs of 115 anterior shoulder dislocations (100 patients; 74 males, 26 female were reviewed to assess the radiographic views used in the management of this dislocation. Eighty-eight patients (88%) had only the anteroposterior (AP) view, 10 patients had 2 radiographic views taken and only 2 patients had three radiographic views. Hill-Sachs lesions were found in 18%, and glenoid rim fractures in 3% of the patients. A greater tuberosity fracture was found in 18% of the patients. Therefore, the current practice in the management of an acute anterior shoulder dislocation appears to be to perform a single view (AP) pre-reduction radiograph to confirm the diagnosis and a single view (AP) post reduction radiograph to confirm reduction after a close manipulative reduction has been performed. This practice is likely to result in an underestimate of associated Hill Sachs lesion and glenoid rim fractures, but not greater tuberosity fractures.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Jalan Masjid, 50586 Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: D J K
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Yeap
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fazir
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Muhd Borhan
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Kareem
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology