Dislocated shoulder is most common in the youth and athletes. Traumatic shoulder dislocation has a significant history of trauma. Injured shoulder joint has severe pain. Shoulder mobility is severely limited. If shoulder drooping down or forward, you can see a large subacromial depression. Shoulder dislocation should be reset as soon as possible. Manipulation should be gentle. Brutal tactics should be avoided in order not to cause bone fracture or damage the nerves. For some patients, the shoulder become less stable after the first shoulder dislocation so the shoulder may get dislocated frequently even by slight external force. Habitual shoulder dislocation should be treated by surgery. The goal is to enhance the front joint wall, avoid excessive rotation and stabilize the joint.
How is Dislocated shoulder treated in practice?