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Emerg Med Australas · Jun 2022
Early reduction of acute anterior shoulder dislocations in a ski field setting.
- Calum Fraser, Richard Pellatt, Mark Shirran, Glenn McKay, and Michael Smith.
- Medical Rescue Group, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
- Emerg Med Australas. 2022 Jun 1; 34 (3): 449-451.
ObjectiveThe present study describes the management of suspected shoulder dislocations in ski field clinics.MethodsData were collected from two clinics in Queenstown, New Zealand. Suspected anterior shoulder dislocations, with no suspicion of significant fractures and without imaging, underwent attempted reduction.ResultsNinety percent (n = 49) of dislocations were successfully relocated. No short-term complications because of this procedure were observed.ConclusionThis short report raises the possibility that early anterior shoulder reduction in a ski field clinic can be safe without imaging, in select cases. Prospective studies including patient centred data are recommended.© 2022 Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.
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