Initial shoulder dislocation
Conditions
Interventions
After 3 weeks of immobilization in external rotation, a shoulder motion restriction band designed to avoid stretching the anteroinferior shoulder capsule was used for 0 weeks.
After 3 weeks of immobil
Sponsors
Tohoku University School of Medicine
Akita University School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria were those (1) with an initial anterior dislocation of the shoulder with a significant traumatic event that required manual reduction by a third party, (2) seen within 3 days of dislocation, and (3) who had no associated fractures of the shoulder detectable on routine radiographic examination.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria were those (1) with associated fractures of the affected shoulder, (2) with injuries to any other part of the body, and (3) with a previous operative treatment of the affected shoulder.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure was the recurrence of dislocations of the shoulder. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1) when and how the recurrent dislocation had occurred (2) whether they had returned to their preinjury sports. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactEiji Itoi
Tohoku University School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Outcome results
None listed