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ANALGESIA‐FREE REDUCTION OF ANTERIOR DISLOCATION OF THE SHOULDER JOINT
Author(s) -
Zagorski M.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
australian journal of rural health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.48
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1440-1584
pISSN - 1038-5282
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1584.1995.tb00150.x
Subject(s) - anterior shoulder dislocation , medicine , sedation , reduction (mathematics) , narcotic , dislocation , sternoclavicular joint , joint (building) , shoulder joint , anesthesia , surgery , anterior shoulder , clavicle , architectural engineering , materials science , geometry , mathematics , engineering , composite material
In the well‐staffed casualty department, anterior dislocation of the shoulder joint can be achieved comfortably under intravenous sedation but the patient requires observation and airway protection until the sedation wears off. In a small busy clinic that does not have the luxury of observation beds and spare nursing staff, a sedated patient lying around occupying a bed presents a logistical problem. This article describes a technique for reducing anterior shoulder dislocation without the need for any sedating or narcotic analgesics.