The treatment of first-time traumatic shoulder dislocation places surgeons in a difficult position: Either operate and risk tissue damage or immobilize patients and increase the chance of recurrent ...

The shoulder joint is innately an unstable joint. The shoulder is composed of a joint that looks like a golf ball on a tee, the labroligament complex, which holds the joint, and muscles surrounding ...

A 43-year-old woman with a past medical history significant for HIV complicated by cryptococcal meningitis and seizures presented to the ED after suffering a seizure and syncope.The following day she ...

Background Shoulder dislocation is a common sporting injury. Glenoid deficiency is thought to be a risk factor for recurrent shoulder dislocations. This study was performed to assess the role of CT ...

. Based on these findings, the investigators recommend this procedure to all athletes younger than 25 with this injury. "Nonoperative treatment of traumatic shoulder dislocations leads to a high rate ...

TORONTO, Oct. 23 (UPI) --The most common form of shoulder dislocation -- acromio-clavicular joint dislocation -- is often treated with surgery, however a new study suggests it may not be necessary ...

Many people have heard the term shoulder instability but have wondered what that means. So, what is shoulder instability? Many structures are responsible for stabilizing your shoulders. This includes ...

A dislocated shoulder is an injury which causes the upper end of the arm bone slip out of its socket. Shoulder dislocation may occur due to a fall or other trauma where there is a sudden blow to the ...

Objective This study aimed to see whether the risk of shoulder dislocation is associated with innate shoulder laxity, in professional rugby players. Methodology We performed a pilot study where we ...