NEW YORK — Results presented at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting showed button fixation had a significantly greater risk of recurrent shoulder dislocation but lower reoperation ...

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 ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, July 7 (UPI) --Athletes who dislocate their shoulder and are not treated with surgery are significantly more likely to re-injure their shoulders, according to a recent study.

Shoulder instability is most common in the young, athletic population, bringing a focus to how these injuries are best treated. Research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports ...

Background Shoulder dislocations due to tackles and so on are very common among collision sports athletes such as rugby. One of the causes of shoulder dislocations is bad tackling posture. Therefore, ...

Can you choose the appropriate treatment of this orthopedic condition based on the case presentation and imaging studies? Test your clinical knowledge using the following example. A 65-year-old male ...

ROSEMONT, Ill.—Although shoulder dislocation can occur at about the same rates in both younger and older patients, injuries in older patients are more likely to be overlooked or misdiagnosed, ...

Summer is a peak season for many sports, and with that comes sport-related injuries. Among those injuries is shoulder joint dislocation. According to a literature review in the August 2012 issue of ...

A 43-year-old woman with a past medical history significant for HIV complicated by cryptococcal meningitis and seizures ...

An anterior shoulder dislocation occurs when the shoulder slides forward out of the socket. It is usually the result of a sports injury, fall, or traffic accident. This shoulder injury is the most ...

Prosthetic replacement of the humeral head is indicated for the treatment of chronic unreduced dislocations and fracture dislocations of the shoulder, because damage to the humeral head may be ...