title: Chronic Irreducible Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder without Significant Functional Deficit.
abstract: Shoulder dislocation is frequently encountered by orthopedists, and closed manipulation is often sufficient to treat the injury in an acute setting. Although most dislocations are diagnosed and managed promptly, there are rare cases that are missed or neglected, leading to a chronically dislocated state of the joint. They are usually irreducible and cause considerable pain and functional disability in most affected patients, prompting the need to find a surgical method to reverse the worsening conditions caused by the dislocated joint. However, there are cases of even greater rarity in which chronic shoulder dislocations are asymptomatic with minimal functional or structural degeneration in the joint. These patients are usually left untreated, and most show good tolerance to their condition without developing disabling symptoms or significant functional loss over time. We report on one such patient who had a chronic shoulder dislocation for more than 2 years without receiving treatment.
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
authors: Hoejeong
authors: H
authors: Chung
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
authors: Yeo-Seung
authors: YS
authors: Yoon
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
authors: Ji-Soo
authors: JS
authors: Shin
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
authors: John Junghun
authors: JJ
authors: Shin
authors: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
authors: Doosup
authors: D
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012008:Recurrence; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D012782:Shoulder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: Chronic dislocation; Irreducible; Shoulder joint; Untreated