Showing posts with label shoulder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shoulder. Show all posts

Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Dislocation of shoulder

Imp. Points about shoulder dislocation :

  • MC joint in body to dislocate
  • MC joint to undergon recurrent dislocation
  • MC type of dislocation is anterior
  • MC type of anterior is subcoracoid
  • MC method of reduction : Kocher's manoeuver
  • MC c/c : axillary nerve injury (loss of sensation and absence of deltoids contraction)
  • MC late c/c : recurrent dislocation (causes of recurrence : a) shallow glenoid labrum b) injury to humeral head)
  • MC nerve injured : axillary nerve

Luxatio erecta :

  • Head in subglenoid position
  • Inferior dislocation of shoulder

Mechanism of ant. dislocation :

  • Fall on out stretched hand with the shoulder abducted and externally rotated.

Lesions :

  • Bankert's lesion : stipping of anterior surface of glenoid labrum
  • Hill-sach'sn lesion : depression on the humerus head in its posterolateral quadrant.
  • X-ray : associated fractureof greater tuberosity of humerous
  • Roundning off of the anterior glenoid rim
  • Hatchat head apearance
  • Recurrent shoulder dislocation

On examination :

  • Shoulder abducted
  • Shoulder joit : flattend (normal  contour lost)
  • Fullness below the clavicle

Complications :

  • Early : axillary nerve injury
  • Late : recurrent dislocation [ causes : marfan's syndrome,inadequate treatment,epileptic patients etc.)

Tests :

  1. Dugas test
  2. Callway's test
  3. Hmilton ruler test

Techniques of reduction :

  • Kocher's maneuver [ TEA-I : Traction/External rotation/Adduction/Internal rotation ]
  • Hippocrates maneuver

Operations :

  • Putti-platt operation
  • Bankart's operation
  • Bristow's operation
  • Arthoscopic bankart's repair