Presentation
Left shoulder pain for 1 hour with a history of the patient pulling his shoulder accidentally while drying his clothes. On examination, pain and deformity of the left shoulder area were empty of the glenoid fossa, no open injury or numbness or weakness, and no neurovascular injury was detected.
Patient Data
Deformity of left shoulder area with empty glenoid fossa
• left anterior shoulder dislocation
• no fracture is seen
• soft tissue shadows show deformity in the deltoid muscle
Normal alignment of the right glenohumeral joint.
Case Discussion
To reduce an anterior shoulder dislocation, the elbow is positioned at a right angle, and the humerus is abducted to form a right angle with the trunk. Gradual external rotation of the humerus is then performed until the humeral head clicks back into the glenoid cavity. This method is straightforward, minimally painful, and yields excellent results.
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