Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
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Ann R Coll Surg Engl · Sep 2006
Multicenter StudySurvey of the management of acute traumatic first-time anterior shoulder dislocation among trauma clinicians in the UK.
The aim of this work was to survey how acute traumatic first-time anterior shoulder dislocation (AFSD) is managed among trauma clinicians in UK using a postal questionnaire. ⋯ This survey revealed variations among trauma clinicians in managing AFSD on the 'front-line'. There is a need to address the issue of intra-articular analgesia, immobilisation technique and management of AFSD in the young patient with regards to immediate surgical intervention. We suggest that these issues be revised and clarified, ideally in a randomised, controlled, clinical trial prior to the introduction of a protocol for managing this problem.