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Shoulder Dislocation

Shoulder Dislocation

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Created by: Top Doctors editorial Sources: Top Doctors CO
Edited by: TOP DOCTORS® at 26/05/2022

The shoulder is formed by a ball joint and a glass, which when separated or dislocated giving rise to an instability that can be complete or partial. There are different types of shoulder instability, dislocation of being the most frequent primary joint, commonly known as the act of dislocating.

The causes can be of two types: Traumatic and no traumatic. In the case of traumatic are common in sport practice, especially in throwing sports or from falls and injuries. Repositioning of the shoulder can be very expensive and the situation, painful and unpleasant for the patient. Nontraumatic other hand, may lead to instabilities multidirectional other as the shoulder can dislocate in any direction.

 

Its symptoms are obvious

In the case of traumatic dislocation, the symptoms are usually evident, as the shoulder goes and the inability to move the arm in any direction appears. In cases of instability lax or hyperelasticity, however, the symptoms can vary greatly, ranging from shoulders that are out and placed practically without any pain until progressive pain and the feeling that the shoulder is going to disengage.

 

Treatment

Going through the operating room is not always the best treatment for dislocated shoulder. His diagnosis is key to treatment lead us to success or failure. The usual surgical intervention is the realization of a minimally invasive approach through arthroscopy, the results are usually very favorable.

In cases of laxity and multidirectional instability, the prescribed treatment is non-surgical, requiring expert hands of physiotherapists and rehabilitation. Orthopedic surgeons would act only if the via non-surgical will fail and the patient continued with symptomatology.

 

Traumatology and Orthopedics