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Shouldering the load: Shoulder dislocations in the ED

Shouldering the load: Shoulder dislocations in the ED

by Zach MacDonald, Lucy Karp | Dec 9, 2021 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Orthopedics, Orthopedics, Radiology, Trauma, Ultrasound

Shoulder dislocations are the most common large joint dislocation encountered by emergency physicians. Given their incidence in the emergency department, managing shoulder dislocations efficiently is key to departmental flow.` Recently, Dowson et al.1 utilized a...
Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography to Diagnose Dislocated Shoulders: A Prospective Cohort

Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography to Diagnose Dislocated Shoulders: A Prospective Cohort

by Hans Rosenberg | Sep 23, 2020 | Featured, Journal Club, Orthopedics, Ultrasound

Methodology: 3/5           Usefulness: 3/5 Secko MA, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 Aug;76(2):119-128. Question and Methods: Attempted to validated the use of a posterior PoCUS approach in diagnosing shoulder dislocations and assessing the adequacy of reduction in the ED...
Immobilization in external rotation combined with abduction reduces the risk of recurrence after primary anterior shoulder dislocation

Immobilization in external rotation combined with abduction reduces the risk of recurrence after primary anterior shoulder dislocation

by Hans Rosenberg | Jun 25, 2018 | Journal Club, Orthopedics

Methodology: 3.5/5 Usefulness: 2.5/5 Heidari K. et al. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2014 Jun;23(6):759-66. Journal Club Bottom Line Question & Methods: Can abduction and external rotation (AbER) immobilization after primary anterior shoulder dislocation reduce rates of...
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