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Shin, Shin, Choi, and Park: Reduction of Anterior Shoulder Dislocations by Acromion Upholding Method (Shin's Method): Technical Note
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Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 2013; 48(6): 471-474.

Published online: 26 December 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.2013.48.6.471

Reduction of Anterior Shoulder Dislocations by Acromion Upholding Method (Shin's Method): Technical Note

Doo-Il Shin, M.D., Dong-Ju Shin, M.D.*, Sung Choi, M.D.*, Jee-Hong Park, M.D.†

Samseong Evergreen Orthopedic Clinic, Tongyeong, Korea.

*Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea.

†Samseong Orthopedic Clinic, Tongyeong, Korea.

Correspondence to: Dong-Ju Shin, M.D. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Daegu Fatima Hospital, 99 Ayang-ro, Dong-gu, Daegu 701-724, Korea. TEL: +82-53-940-7320, FAX: +82-53-954-7417, aabga@hanmail.net

Received 20 May 2013       Revised 23 July 2013       Accepted 9 September 2013

Copyright © 2013 by The Korean Orthopaedic Association

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Abstract

The most common form of joint dislocation is anterior shoulder dislocation. There are a number of available techniques to reduce, but which have a possibility to be happened many kinds of complications like brachial plexus injury, axillary nerve injury and fracture of the humerus. In addition, the drugs we use for the reduction have potential side effects such as cardiovascular complications and respiratory arrest. We are trying to introduce new reduction technique aimed at minimizing the complications and increasing the success rate, which was used in 23 cases and all of them were successfully reduced without complications.

Keywords: shoulder, acromion, shoulder dislocation, reduction method

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Figure 1
A patient is placed supinely on the table and a physician stands by the dislocated shoulder. The physician hold a pose to lock up the humerus supracondyle of affected arm between his body and arm, then grasp posterolateral side of patient's arm with his hand.
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Figure 2
To support the acromion with the opposite hand, the physician rotate his body and reduce the dislocated shoulder.
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