Self Reduction of Shoulder Dislocation

Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center150 enrolled

Overview

Anterior dislocation of the shoulder (glenohumeral joint) is one of the most prevalent dislocations. Following a first dislocation recurrence rates of up to 80% have been reported. Many patients will seek medical assistance for reduction of the shoulder after each of these recurrent dislocations. The investigators describe the results of reduction of anterior glenohumeral dislocation using a modified self manipulated Milch technique that can be performed by the patients themselves after simple guidance and demonstration. This method is directed to patients who are not willing or cannot have surgical stabilization and may be in a place where medical assistance is not available.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

150

Conditions

Anterior Shoulder Dislocation

Interventions

shoulder dislocation self reduction using one of three methods in the study

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * anterior shoulder dislocation * acute (24 hours) shoulder dislocation Exclusion Criteria: * shoulder fracture * non-cooperative patient

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

rate of successfull self reduction

the number/rate of successful reductions using each technique will be calculated

Time frame: 10 minutes

Secondary Outcomes

pain using VAS during reduction

patients will be asked to report pain levels using VAS during the self reduction procedure

Time frame: 10 minutes

patient satisfaction from self reduction process using VAS

patients will be asked to report their satisfaction from self reduction process using VAS

Time frame: 10 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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