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...
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...
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...
