Posterior shoulder dislocations are relatively uncommon, comprising only 2-4% of all shoulder dislocations. Thus, posterior dislocations often go undiagnosed, and can lead to severe consequences for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An increased number of preoperative shoulder dislocations is a significant predictor and modifiable risk factor ...

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 ...

The first time the shoulder dislocates is memorable. It hurts. What to do? The upper end of the arm (the humerus) sits in a shallow socket (the glenoid). It is held there by a circular ring of tissue ...

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 ...

The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body – and the most likely to dislocate. What would you do if you dislocated a shoulder in the backcountry? Over the holidays, a buddy and I were alone in ...

The shoulder joint is the most mobile joint in the body and consequently one of the most commonly dislocated joints. The shoulder joint is the most mobile joint in the body and consequently one of the ...

1 John Scales Centre for Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Science, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, Royal National ...

Well, crap. Just a minute ago you were playing basketball, and now you can barely think about anything other than the tremendous amount of pain radiating from your dumb, dislocated shoulder. It just ...