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Dislocated Shoulder
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About a dislocated shoulder
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What is a dislocated shoulder?
A dislocated shoulder occurs when the ball of the shoulder joint is forced out of its socket. This dislocation may tear the shoulder capsule, known as a labral tear.
The shoulder can dislocate both forwards and backwards. Generally speaking, most shoulder dislocations are anterior dislocations. This means that the ball is forced out the front of the socket.
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In the field of shoulder and knee reconstruction, successful outcomes from an operation are 50% surgery and 50% rehabilitation. You could say the surgery is the easy bit, the rehabilitation is all hard slog.
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How does a dislocated shoulder occur?
Shoulder dislocations occur in two situations:
- A traumatic dislocation occurs with high force from a fall or sporting injury. This usually causes a labral tear.
- Some patients experience shoulder dislocation with minimal force. That’s because their joints are very loose. They may experience shoulder dislocation or shoulder subluxation. That is where the ball slips partially out of the socket but is not a complete shoulder dislocation
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What is the treatment for a dislocated shoulder?
In some cases a dislocated shoulder will pop back into the joint spontaneously. You may feel it go back in with a ‘clunk’.
If the shoulder remains dislocated then it is put back into place in the hospital emergency department with sedation and manipulation. Once it is back in place x-rays are taken to confirm that the shoulder dislocation has been reduced. X-rays may reveal a fracture at the ball of the shoulder (Hill Sach’s fracture) or an injury to the front of the socket (Bankart fracture).
Tearing of the shoulder capsule (labral tear) is diagnosed with an MRI scan.