ORTHOPAEDICS - ADULT
ANTERIOR GLENOHUMERAL DISLOCATION
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PromptXray findings
ResponseSeem to have a lot of terms for it:
Anterior dislocation of right humeral head, Inferior dislocation of right humeral head
Humeral head dislocation inferior and medial to “normal position”
“Infraglenoid” shoulder dislocation
Superior cortical irregularity suggests Hill-Sachs fracture (Hill sachs = Humerus)
No clear labral irregularity to suggest bancart lesion
GT displaced laterally
Anterior dislocation of right humeral head, Inferior dislocation of right humeral head
Humeral head dislocation inferior and medial to “normal position”
“Infraglenoid” shoulder dislocation
Superior cortical irregularity suggests Hill-Sachs fracture (Hill sachs = Humerus)
No clear labral irregularity to suggest bancart lesion
GT displaced laterally
PromptConfirmation of anterior shoulder dislcoation
ResponseClinical - Hymeral head sub-coracoid and palpable in the deltopectoral view
Radiographically - Scapular Y or axillary view and humeral head anterior to glenoid
Radiographically - Scapular Y or axillary view and humeral head anterior to glenoid
PromptReduction techniques
ResponseKochers: Arm flexed and abducted, gentle traction, external rotation until resistance, then extend to sagittal plane, then internal rotation to opposite shoulder
Spaso: Extend arm in sagittal plane, gentle traction, external +/- internal rotation
Scapular manipulation: patient sitting/prone with arm extended and gentle traction, move tip of scapular medially/towards spine
Milch: abduction and external rotation to overhead position with fixation of head of humerus
Stimson : Patient prone with gentle traction/weight to arm
Cunninghams: Support patients arm flexed 90 degrees and adducted. Gentle traction with massage of traps/deltoid/biceps sequentially
Hippocrates: Gentle sustained traction of abducted and flexed arm with countertraction with sheet (Traction-countertraction)
MUST be able to describe at least one of these - I have bolded 3 random ones so I remember the same ones
Spaso: Extend arm in sagittal plane, gentle traction, external +/- internal rotation
Scapular manipulation: patient sitting/prone with arm extended and gentle traction, move tip of scapular medially/towards spine
Milch: abduction and external rotation to overhead position with fixation of head of humerus
Stimson : Patient prone with gentle traction/weight to arm
Cunninghams: Support patients arm flexed 90 degrees and adducted. Gentle traction with massage of traps/deltoid/biceps sequentially
Hippocrates: Gentle sustained traction of abducted and flexed arm with countertraction with sheet (Traction-countertraction)
MUST be able to describe at least one of these - I have bolded 3 random ones so I remember the same ones
PromptComplications of anterior glenohumeral dislocation
ResponseFrozen shoulder
Axillary nerve damage - Deltoid + teres minor - reduced abduction + external rotation
Cuff injury./tear
Ongoing instability/re-dislocation
Other soft tissue injury (Glenoid tear)
Axiallary artery injury - Rare
Impingement of GT against acromion (GT # in stem)
Axillary nerve damage - Deltoid + teres minor - reduced abduction + external rotation
Cuff injury./tear
Ongoing instability/re-dislocation
Other soft tissue injury (Glenoid tear)
Axiallary artery injury - Rare
Impingement of GT against acromion (GT # in stem)
PromptDischarge advise post reduction
ResponseRemain in shoulder immobiliser at all times unless showering
At no time abduct or externally rotate shoulder (+ demonstrate)
Attend follow up
Simple analgesia
Return if recurrence
At no time abduct or externally rotate shoulder (+ demonstrate)
Attend follow up
Simple analgesia
Return if recurrence