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==Background==
==Background==
*>99% are anterior dislocation assoc w/ indirect blow
*Shoulder dislocations account for 50% of all major joint dislocations, 90-98% are anterior<ref name="Guler">Guler O, Ekinci S, Akyildiz F, et al. Comparison of four different reduction methods for anterior dislocation of the shoulder. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 2015;10:80. doi:10.1186/s13018-015-0226-4.</ref>
*Must rule-out axillary nerve injury
*Majority of anterior shoulder dislocations are due to trauma.
*Consider intra-articular lidocaine (10-20mL) as alternative to procedural sedation
*Important to rule-out axillary nerve injury.


==Clinical Features==
==Clinical Features==
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==Management==
==Management==
*Reduce (see techniques below)
*Reduce (see techniques below)
*Procedural sedation usually used for reduction of shoulder dislocation
**Consider intra-articular lidocaine (10-20mL) as alternative to procedural sedation.
*Post-reduction: sling w/ shoulder in adduction/internal rotation
*Post-reduction: sling w/ shoulder in adduction/internal rotation
*Ortho referral for 1st-time dislocation
*Ortho referral for 1st-time dislocation
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*Cunningham Technique: <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkdCGV_MOCM</ref>
*Cunningham Technique: <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkdCGV_MOCM</ref>
**No sedation required although analgesia still administered
#No sedation required although analgesia still administered
**Massage the bicipital muscle in the mid humerus
#Massage the bicipital muscle in the mid humerus
**Maintain the the patient's affected arm adducted, and the elbow flexed, massaging the biceps
#Maintain the the patient's affected arm adducted, and the elbow flexed, massaging the biceps
**At the same time the patient is told to move the shoulder superiorly (up), and posteriorly (back) to allow the humeral head to relocate back into the glenoid fossae.<ref>Neil Cunningham, MBBS, FACEM. "Cunningham Technique". Shoulderdislocation.net.</ref>
#At the same time the patient is told to move the shoulder superiorly (up), and posteriorly (back) to allow the humeral head to relocate back into the glenoid fossae.<ref>Neil Cunningham, MBBS, FACEM. "Cunningham Technique". Shoulderdislocation.net.</ref>


==Complications==
==Complications==
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Revision as of 07:54, 4 July 2015

Background

  • Shoulder dislocations account for 50% of all major joint dislocations, 90-98% are anterior[1]
  • Majority of anterior shoulder dislocations are due to trauma.
  • Important to rule-out axillary nerve injury.

Clinical Features

  • Arm held in abduction w/ shoulder lacking normal rounded contour
  • Difficulty (painful) touching ipsilateral arm to contralateral shoulder

Diagnosis

Imaging

  • Prereduction radiographs advised for traumatic mechanism (rule-out fx-dislocation)
  • AP
    • Will show dislocation
  • Scapular lateral or "Y"
    • Will show whether dislocation is anterior or posterior

Differential Diagnosis

Shoulder and Upper Arm Diagnoses

Traumatic/Acute:

Nontraumatic/Chronic:

Refered pain & non-orthopedic causes:

Management

  • Reduce (see techniques below)
  • Procedural sedation usually used for reduction of shoulder dislocation
    • Consider intra-articular lidocaine (10-20mL) as alternative to procedural sedation.
  • Post-reduction: sling w/ shoulder in adduction/internal rotation
  • Ortho referral for 1st-time dislocation

Reduction Techniques

Traction-Countertraction
External Rotation (Kocher)
Milch
Stimson
  • Stimson
  1. Place pt prone on edge of table.
  2. If pt sedated or intoxicated, secure pt to stretcher with belts or sheets
  3. Shoulder is placed over floor while the pt is prone so that the arm can fall 90 degrees to pt and floor.
  4. Attach a 5-kg weight to the arm, and the patient maintains this position for 20–30 min, if necessary.
  5. Occasionally, gentle external and internal rotation of the shoulder with manual traction aids reduction.
  6. Consider combining with scapular manipulation (The inferior tip of the scapula is pushed medially and dorsally with the thumbs while the superior aspect of the scapula is stabilized with the fingers of the superior hand)
  • FARES (Fast, Reliable, and Safe) Method: No sedation required!
  1. Apply traction while holding wrist to the affected limb in a neutral position beside on a supine patient
  2. Oscillate limp up and down (anteriorly/posteriorly) while continuing to apply traction and start slowly abducting the limb.
  3. Once abducted to 90 degrees, externally rotate and continue with ongoing traction and oscillations past this position. Reduction is usually achieved once abducted to 120 degrees.
  • Cunningham Technique: [2]
  1. No sedation required although analgesia still administered
  2. Massage the bicipital muscle in the mid humerus
  3. Maintain the the patient's affected arm adducted, and the elbow flexed, massaging the biceps
  4. At the same time the patient is told to move the shoulder superiorly (up), and posteriorly (back) to allow the humeral head to relocate back into the glenoid fossae.[3]

Complications

  • Recurrent dislocation (>90% in age <20yr)
  • Bony injuries (Usually do not affect management):
    • Hill-Sachs lesion (compression fracture of humeral head) - occur in up to 40% of cases; more likely with recurrent anterior dislocations
    • Bankart lesion (injury to inferior glenoid labrum) - occurs in 10-20% of cases
      • Surgical repair if: displaced >10mm, >33% of posterior glenoid fossa, >25% of anterior glenoid fossa, or persistent subluxation
  • Axillary nerve - occurs in up to 14% of cases; usually transient deficits
  • Axillary artery - rare
  • Rotator cuff tear

Disposition

  • After reduction, may discharge

References

  1. Guler O, Ekinci S, Akyildiz F, et al. Comparison of four different reduction methods for anterior dislocation of the shoulder. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. 2015;10:80. doi:10.1186/s13018-015-0226-4.
  2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkdCGV_MOCM
  3. Neil Cunningham, MBBS, FACEM. "Cunningham Technique". Shoulderdislocation.net.