Shoulder Dislocation
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Shoulder Dislocation Complications
Complications of a shoulder dislocation include:
Osteoarthritis
of the shoulder
Frozen shoulder
:
Shoulder stiffness
that results in loss of motion
Persistent
shoulder pain
Repeated shoulder dislocations
Axillary nerve injury
Numbness
over the deltoid muscle
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Shoulder Dislocation Underlying Cause
Related Topics:
Rotator cuff tear
Rotator cuff tendinitis
Shoulder A-C separation
Shoulder bursitis
Shoulder contusion
Shoulder fracture
Shoulder injury
Shoulder sprain
Shoulder tendinitis
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Shoulder injury
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Last Updated: Aug 1, 2008
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Authors:
Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Shoulder Dislocation References:
Ameh V, Crane S. Nerve injury following shoulder dislocation: the emergency physician's perspective. Eur J Emerg Med. 2006 Aug;13(4):233-5.
Emond M, Le Sage N, Lavoie A, Rochette L. Clinical factors predicting fractures associated with an anterior shoulder dislocation. Acad Emerg Med. 2004 Aug;11(8):853-8.
Good CR, MacGillivray JD. Traumatic shoulder dislocation in the adolescent athlete: advances in surgical treatment. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2005 Feb;17(1):25-9.
Handoll HH, Almaiyah MA, Rangan A. Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for acute anterior shoulder dislocation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004;(1):CD004325.
Safran MR. Nerve injury about the shoulder in athletes, part 1: suprascapular nerve and axillary nerve. Am J Sports Med. 2004 Apr-May;32(3):803-19.
