title: Reduction of anterior glenohumeral dislocations: a new closed reduction technique.
abstract: A new closed reduction technique for anterior glenohumeral dislocations and tuberosity fracture dislocations is introduced.
  
  
  
  Forty-one consecutive patients with an acute anterior glenohumeral dislocation or tuberosity fracture dislocation underwent closed reduction by an orthopaedic surgeon employing this new method.
  
  
  
  Closed reduction was successful in 88% of patients using the reduction maneuver. Associated fracture with glenohumeral dislocation did not influence the success rate of the reduction maneuver. An assistant was needed in 15% of cases. No complications related to the reduction maneuver were noted amongst the cohort.
  
  
  
  This novel reduction technique is safe demonstrating excellent success rates both for anterior shoulder dislocations and tuberosity fracture-dislocations.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery , NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases , New York , NY , USA.
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gage
authors.affiliation: a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery , NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases , New York , NY , USA.
authors.forename: Brian K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery , NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases , New York , NY , USA.
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Strauss
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D000072039:Fracture Dislocation / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic / Q000379:methods*; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000628:therapy*; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Glenohumeral dislocation; closed treatment shoulder dislocation; shoulder dislocation; shoulder fracture-dislocation glenohumeral reduction; shoulder pathology; shoulder reduction