Just the Facts: Point-of-care ultrasound in the management of shoulder dislocations

A 59-year-old man presents with left shoulder pain after falling while playing with his dog at the park. He drove himself to the emergency department (ED). He reports 5/10 pain and has reduced range of motion of the shoulder. His shoulder looks normal on exam and is not squared off. You wonder if he...

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Published inCanadian journal of emergency medicine Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 287 - 290
Main Authors Henneberry, Ryan, Dahn, Tara, Atkinson, Paul
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Springer Nature B.V 01.05.2020
Subjects
Emergency medical care
Medical imaging
Pain
Patients
Radiography
Ultrasonic imaging
Emergency medicine
ultrasound
musculoskeletal
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Summary:A 59-year-old man presents with left shoulder pain after falling while playing with his dog at the park. He drove himself to the emergency department (ED). He reports 5/10 pain and has reduced range of motion of the shoulder. His shoulder looks normal on exam and is not squared off. You wonder if he might have a posterior shoulder dislocation.
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ISSN:1481-8035
1481-8043
DOI:10.1017/cem.2020.14