Rare anterior shoulder dislocation in a toddler.
Traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation in toddlers and pediatric patients is a very rare injury pattern. The treatment and the recurrence rate are mostly extrapolated from adult and adolescent data. A 2-year-old toddler is presented with a first-time traumatic shoulder dislocation caused by a pull on the abducted arm. The treatment included a gentle closed reduction performing the Milch maneuver and a short-sling immobilization. The 2.5-year-follow-up demonstrated a stable shoulder with free range of motion while still having a Hill-Sachs-lesion. Shoulder dislocation in toddlers maybe addressed less aggressively after closed reduction than in adults due to an unknown recurrence rate.
Seybold
Dominik
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Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany. dseybold@mac.com
Schildhauer
Thomas A
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Muhr
Gert
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*