Shoulder Dislocation from reading

Question 1

What is the most important treatment for a shoulder dislocation?

Answer 1

the most important treatment of an acute shoulder dislocation is prompt reduction of the glenohumeral joint.

Question 2

Once reduction is accomplished you should?

Answer 2

Once reduction has been accomplished, postreduction radiographs are necessary to verify reduction.

Question 3

How long should a patient be immobalized post dislocation?

Answer 3

In the acute phase of a dislocated shoulder, therapy should be limited. The arm should be immobilized in a sling and swathed for 1-3 weeks.

Question 4

The ___ is the most commonly dislocated joint in the body

Answer 4

shoulder

Question 5

who is at highest risk of re-dislocation following an initial injury?

Answer 5

Young and active humans. Patients who tear their rotator cuffs or fracture the glenoid during their shoulder dislocation have a higher incidence of redislocation than patients without these problems.

Question 6

What structure is most commonly injured during an anterior dislocation?

Answer 6

inferior glenohumeral ligament is the most important and the one most commonly injured during an anterior shoulder dislocation.