Open AccessDiagnostic Accuracy of Fresno-Quebec Rules and Risk Factors for an Associated Fracture in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: A Retrospective Study
Author(s) -
Vahide Aslıhan Durak,
Teoman Atıcı
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.28
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1306-696X
DOI - 10.14744/tjtes.2020.29402
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , dislocation , surgery , anterior shoulder dislocation , retrospective cohort study , reduction (mathematics) , anterior shoulder , psychiatry , materials science , composite material , geometry , mathematics
Anterior shoulder dislocation is the most common shoulder injury in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED). Up to 25% of these injuries are fracture-dislocations. In general, the standard approach is to obtain plain radiographs before and after reduction. Fresno-Quebec Rules (FQR) are described to identify the patients who require an x-ray before reduction to reduce radiation exposure and delays in treatment. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of clinical predictors used in the Fresno-Quebec algorithm for detecting a shoulder fracture-dislocation.