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Upper extremity joint dislocation

MedGen UID:
868126
•Concept ID:
C4022517
•
Finding
Synonym: Dislocated arm joints
 
HPO: HP:0030310

Definition

Displacement or malalignment of one or more joints in the upper extremity (arm). [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and Management of Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability.
Provencher MT, Midtgaard KS, Owens BD, Tokish JM
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2021 Jan 15;29(2):e51-e61. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-20-00202. PMID: 33275397
Anterior Shoulder Instability Management: Indications, Techniques, and Outcomes.
Arner JW, Peebles LA, Bradley JP, Provencher MT
Arthroscopy 2020 Nov;36(11):2791-2793. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.09.024. PMID: 33172578
Approach to the treatment of primary anterior shoulder dislocation: A review.
Kane P, Bifano SM, Dodson CC, Freedman KB
Phys Sportsmed 2015 Feb;43(1):54-64. Epub 2015 Jan 6 doi: 10.1080/00913847.2015.1001713. PMID: 25559018

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

First-time traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation: current concepts.
Nazzal EM, Herman ZJ, Engler ID, Dalton JF, Freehill MT, Lin A
J ISAKOS 2023 Apr;8(2):101-107. Epub 2023 Jan 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jisako.2023.01.002. PMID: 36706837
Surgical treatment of terrible triad of the elbow.
Ohl X, Siboni R
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2021 Feb;107(1S):102784. Epub 2021 Jan 9 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2020.102784. PMID: 33333276
Diagnosis and Management of Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability.
Provencher MT, Midtgaard KS, Owens BD, Tokish JM
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2021 Jan 15;29(2):e51-e61. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-20-00202. PMID: 33275397
Anterior Shoulder Instability Management: Indications, Techniques, and Outcomes.
Arner JW, Peebles LA, Bradley JP, Provencher MT
Arthroscopy 2020 Nov;36(11):2791-2793. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.09.024. PMID: 33172578
Return to Play Following Anterior Shoulder Dislocation and Stabilization Surgery.
Donohue MA, Owens BD, Dickens JF
Clin Sports Med 2016 Oct;35(4):545-61. Epub 2016 Jul 9 doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2016.05.002. PMID: 27543398

Diagnosis

Anterior Shoulder Instability.
Christopher HW, Grainger AJ
Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2022 Oct;26(5):546-557. Epub 2022 Dec 19 doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1756168. PMID: 36535590
Galeazzi Injuries.
Garg R, Mudgal C
Hand Clin 2020 Nov;36(4):455-462. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2020.07.006. PMID: 33040957
Pediatric Elbow Injuries.
Kim HH, Gauguet JM
Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2018 Aug;39(4):384-396. Epub 2018 Mar 23 doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2018.03.005. PMID: 30070231
Multidirectional Instability of the Shoulder: Treatment Options and Considerations.
Best MJ, Tanaka MJ
Sports Med Arthrosc Rev 2018 Sep;26(3):113-119. doi: 10.1097/JSA.0000000000000199. PMID: 30059445
Hand injuries.
Weeks PM
Curr Probl Surg 1993 Aug;30(8):721-807. doi: 10.1016/0011-3840(93)90003-y. PMID: 8222750

Therapy

Anterior Shoulder Instability Management: Indications, Techniques, and Outcomes.
Arner JW, Peebles LA, Bradley JP, Provencher MT
Arthroscopy 2020 Nov;36(11):2791-2793. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.09.024. PMID: 33172578
The Effects of Active Shoulder Exercise with a Sling Suspension System on Shoulder Subluxation, Proprioception, and Upper Extremity Function in Patients with Acute Stroke.
Jung KM, Choi JD
Med Sci Monit 2019 Jun 30;25:4849-4855. doi: 10.12659/MSM.915277. PMID: 31256191Free PMC Article
Current Approach to the Management of Forearm and Elbow Dislocations in Children.
Gottlieb M, Suleiman LI
Pediatr Emerg Care 2019 Apr;35(4):293-298. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001805. PMID: 30921172
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis: what's new?
Peck K, Herrera-Soto J
Orthop Clin North Am 2014 Jan;45(1):77-86. doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2013.09.002. PMID: 24267209
Brachial-plexus injuries.
Leffert RD
N Engl J Med 1974 Nov 14;291(20):1059-67. doi: 10.1056/NEJM197411142912005. PMID: 4606284

Prognosis

Carpal dislocations.
Heineman N, Do DH, Golden A
J Hand Surg Eur Vol 2023 Sep;48(2_suppl):11S-17S. doi: 10.1177/17531934231183260. PMID: 37704022
Imaging of Elbow Injuries.
Stratchko L, Rosas H
Clin Sports Med 2021 Oct;40(4):601-623. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2021.05.002. PMID: 34509201
Three-ligament tenodesis for the treatment of scapholunate dissociation: indications and surgical technique.
Garcia-Elias M, Lluch AL, Stanley JK
J Hand Surg Am 2006 Jan;31(1):125-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2005.10.011. PMID: 16443117
Axillary nerve injury.
Perlmutter GS
Clin Orthop Relat Res 1999 Nov;(368):28-36. PMID: 10613150
Bennett's fracture.
Kjaer-Petersen K, Langhoff O, Andersen K
J Hand Surg Br 1990 Feb;15(1):58-61. doi: 10.1016/0266-7681_90_90049-a. PMID: 2307882

Clinical prediction guides

Carpal dislocations.
Heineman N, Do DH, Golden A
J Hand Surg Eur Vol 2023 Sep;48(2_suppl):11S-17S. doi: 10.1177/17531934231183260. PMID: 37704022
Functional Rehabilitation and Return to Play After Arthroscopic Surgical Stabilization for Anterior Shoulder Instability.
Kelley TD, Clegg S, Rodenhouse P, Hinz J, Busconi BD
Sports Health 2022 Sep-Oct;14(5):733-739. Epub 2021 Dec 17 doi: 10.1177/19417381211062852. PMID: 34918564Free PMC Article
The Effects of Active Shoulder Exercise with a Sling Suspension System on Shoulder Subluxation, Proprioception, and Upper Extremity Function in Patients with Acute Stroke.
Jung KM, Choi JD
Med Sci Monit 2019 Jun 30;25:4849-4855. doi: 10.12659/MSM.915277. PMID: 31256191Free PMC Article
Imaging pediatric sports injuries: upper extremity.
Davis KW
Radiol Clin North Am 2010 Nov;48(6):1199-211. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2010.07.020. PMID: 21094406
Axillary nerve injury.
Perlmutter GS
Clin Orthop Relat Res 1999 Nov;(368):28-36. PMID: 10613150

Recent systematic reviews

Arthroscopic Bankart repair versus conservative treatment for first-time traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hu B, Hong J, Zhu H, Yan S, Wu H
Eur J Med Res 2023 Jul 27;28(1):260. doi: 10.1186/s40001-023-01160-0. PMID: 37501089Free PMC Article
Shoulder Stabilization Versus Immobilization for First-Time Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Level 1 Randomized Controlled Trials.
Belk JW, Wharton BR, Houck DA, Bravman JT, Kraeutler MJ, Mayer B, Noonan TJ, Seidl AJ, Frank RM, McCarty EC
Am J Sports Med 2023 May;51(6):1634-1643. Epub 2022 Feb 11 doi: 10.1177/03635465211065403. PMID: 35148222
Thumb basal joint interpositional arthroplasty: a systematic review.
Basso MA, Rizzo M, Famiglietti G, Guarino A, de Giovanni R, Smeraglia F
J Biol Regul Homeost Agents 2020 Sep-Oct;34(5 Suppl. 1):39-44. IORS Special Issue on Orthopedics. PMID: 33739003
Arthroscopic Bankart Repair Versus Conservative Management for First-Time Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Hurley ET, Manjunath AK, Bloom DA, Pauzenberger L, Mullett H, Alaia MJ, Strauss EJ
Arthroscopy 2020 Sep;36(9):2526-2532. Epub 2020 May 8 doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.04.046. PMID: 32389771
A systematic review and pooled analysis of the prevalence of rotator cuff disease with increasing age.
Teunis T, Lubberts B, Reilly BT, Ring D
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2014 Dec;23(12):1913-1921. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2014.08.001. PMID: 25441568

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