Open AccessShoulder dislocation in patients older than 60 years of age
Author(s) -
J. M. Rapariz,
Silvia Martin-Martin,
Antonio Pareja-Bezares,
Jose Ortega-Klein
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international journal of shoulder surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0973-6042
DOI - 10.4103/0973-6042.79792
Subject(s) - medicine , labrum , sagittal plane , rotator cuff , coronal plane , anterior shoulder dislocation , glenoid labrum , surgery , tears , arthroscopy , anatomy
Recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation in elderly patients is a little studied condition. The goal of this paper is to clarify the role of associated injuries with respect to loss of function and recurrence of dislocation.