Traumatic shoulder dislocation Musculoskeletal Diseases Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of shoulder girdle
Conditions
Interventions
Participants were randomly allocated to the following three arms:
1. The FARES method
2. The "Hippocrates" method
3. The "Kocher" method
Duration of treatment for each participant was up to 10 min i
Sponsors
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults (>18 years old), both males and females 2. Patients suffering from 'first-time' traumatic anterior dislocation of the shoulder (either accompanied by a fracture of the greater humeral tuberosity or not)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients suffering from voluntary and/or recurrent dislocation or reporting prior episode(s) of subluxation 2. Patients suffering from dislocation associated with 3- or 4-parts fracture of the proximal humerus 3. Patients with duration of dislocation greater than 24 hours 4. Intoxicated patients 5. Patients that had used any analgesics and/or muscle relaxants before attempting reduction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Efficacy of each individual method as far as the reduction of the shoulder dislocation was concerned. The efficacy was validated by x-rays following the reduction attempt and by the ability of the patient to perform voluntary and painless movements of the affected arm. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Evaluation of the pain felt during the reduction, measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score (0 = no pain, 10 = unbearable pain) 2. Evaluation of the existence of any immediate complication following the reduction of the shoulder dislocation | — |
Countries
Greece
Outcome results
None listed