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J Korean Orthop Assoc.  2013 Dec;48(6):471-474. 10.4055/jkoa.2013.48.6.471.

Reduction of Anterior Shoulder Dislocations by Acromion Upholding Method (Shin's Method): Technical Note

Affiliations
  • 1Samseong Evergreen Orthopedic Clinic, Tongyeong, Korea.
  • 2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea. aabga@hanmail.net
  • 3Samseong Orthopedic Clinic, Tongyeong, Korea.

Abstract

The most common form of joint dislocation is anterior shoulder dislocation. There are a number of available techniques to reduce, but which have a possibility to be happened many kinds of complications like brachial plexus injury, axillary nerve injury and fracture of the humerus. In addition, the drugs we use for the reduction have potential side effects such as cardiovascular complications and respiratory arrest. We are trying to introduce new reduction technique aimed at minimizing the complications and increasing the success rate, which was used in 23 cases and all of them were successfully reduced without complications.

Keyword

shoulder; acromion; shoulder dislocation; reduction method

MeSH Terms

Acromion*
Brachial Plexus
Dislocations
Humerus
Joints
Shoulder Dislocation*
Shoulder*
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