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Shoulder dislocation: reduction without sedation in the emergency department

Anthony Summers Emergency care practitioner, University Hospital Lewisham, London

ANTHONY SUMMERS says emergency nurse practitioners can reduce patients’ stay in emergency departments with techniques for shoulder reduction without sedation

Shoulder dislocation is one of the most common types of dislocation seen in emergency departments (EDs) (Riebel and McCabe 1991). The mechanisms of injury are varied and include:

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Falling onto an outstretched hand

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Violent pulls on the arm

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Blows to the back of the arm

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Epileptic fits

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Rolling over in bed

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Sporting injuries

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Electric shocks

Emergency Nurse. 15, 1, 24-28. doi: 10.7748/en2007.04.15.1.24.c4238

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