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How is dislocation?

When the patient has a forced rotational movement of the arm while a muscle strain or compression, you can overcome the resilience of the joints that stabilize the joint. The shoulder is dislocated.

The dislocation is usually above, ie, the humeral head moves up from the glenoid, which is empty.

- It is typical of falling on the hand, tackle an opponent when the athlete has his arm raised, and so on.

- It is more common in men than in women, affecting mostly young people.

- As dislocations are produced, necessary to repeat the trauma is becoming smaller.

When is posterior dislocation, the humeral head moves backward with respect to the glenoid, which is empty.

- It is typical of patients with seizure disorders: epilepsy, electrocution, etc..How does it manifest a dislocated shoulder?

Anterior dislocation produces a brutal and immediate pain, which prevents any attempt by the patient mobilization. With his good hand holds the opposite forearm, the arm holding something separate. This position is the least painful.

The appearance of the changed man, looking “cut-to-peak” instead of seeing their usual round shape. It is the “shoulder epaulet” and is virtually diagnostic of anterior dislocation.

The posterior dislocation is less painful, causes little change in the appearance of the shoulder and limits the outward rotation of the arm. May go unnoticed.

Unless it is very evident, it is difficult to assess the pain felt by the patient for injuries associated nerves in the shoulder, loss of strength, numbness, less sensitive skin.

credit to: Dr. Roberto Palacio González, Dr. Alain Vannineuse

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