The shoulder joint is one of the most crucial joints in the body, which is formed by the articulation of a socket on the shoulder blade (glenoid) and the upper aspect of the arm bone (humerus). A ...

The primary treatment of a dislocation is reduction by manual manipulation with or without sedation or general anaesthesia. Applying a downward force on the posterior teeth while pushing the mandible ...

An anterior shoulder dislocation occurs when the shoulder slides forward out of the socket. It is usually the result of a sports injury, fall, or traffic accident. This shoulder injury is the most ...

The management of acromioclavicular joint dislocations has evolved considerably, with treatment strategies principally guided by the severity of injury as determined by the Rockwood Classification.

A dislocation is a joint injury in which the bones are forced out of their usual positions and are completely separated. Your joints are where two or more bones meet. It can be hard to tell if a bone ...

INJURIES to the knee joint may be discussed under the following three headings: diagnosis, treatment of surrounding structures and treatment of the joint itself. The third consideration, which is the ...

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Medical Arts and Research Building, Farmington, Connecticut, USA Correspondence to Augustus D Mazzocca, Associate Professor, ...

Acromio-clavicular joint dislocation is a widely common shoulder injury. While surgery remains one of the top choices to remedy this type of dislocation, patients who opt for non-surgical treatments ...

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Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky dislocated his left shoulder early in the first quarter in the team's victory over the Minnesota Vikings Sunday. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, a source ...