How is traumatic dislocation of shoulder joint treated?

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For shoulder dislocation this disease, in life we are always very common, understand some basic simple treatment method is very beneficial to us, for the life of all kinds of sudden situation brings great help, so we will understand the shoulder dislocation manipulative repositioning and surgical reduction method. However, it should be noted that rough manipulation is prohibited to avoid additional injury such as fracture or nerve injury. How is traumatic dislocation of shoulder joint treated? Now let me tell you something.

How is traumatic dislocation of shoulder joint treated?

The patients should be reset as soon as possible after dislocation. Appropriate anesthesia (brachial plexus anesthesia or general anesthesia) can be selected to relax the muscles and make the reduction painless. If it is the elderly or muscle weakness can also be carried out under the analgesic. If it is habitual dislocation, anesthesia is not needed. The reduction technique should be gentle.

If the traction and massage method is adopted, the wounded is allowed to lie on his back. One assistant uses the cloth sheet to cover the chest and pull to the healthy side, the second assistant uses the cloth sheet to cover the affected limb under the armpit and pull outward and upward, and the third assistant holds the wrist of the affected limb and pulls downward and outward rotation and adduction.

After reduction, the shoulder can return to the normal shape, armpit, coracoid process or clavicle, no dislocation of the humeral head can be found, the shoulder test becomes negative, X-ray examination of the humeral head in the normal position. In most cases, the avulsed bone fragments of the greater tuberosity after the reduction of shoulder dislocation are also reduced.

matters needing attention

In some emergency situations, we can first make a calm judgment, and then give timely treatment, so as to prevent the illness from becoming serious and the body from suffering too much. And we should manage our body well in the process of sports.