Shoulder Dislocations eMedicine Orthopedics

Description: Shoulder dislocations account for almost 50% of all joint dislocations. Most commonly, these dislocations are anterior (90-98%) and occur due to trauma. Most anterior dislocations are subcoracoid in location. Subglenoid; subclavicular; and, very rarely, intrathoracic or retroperitoneal dislocations may occur.
Synonyms and related keywords: shoulder instability, anterior shoulder dislocation, posterior shoulder dislocation, inferior shoulder dislocation, subglenoid shoulder dislocation, subclavicular shoulder dislocation, intrathoracic shoulder dislocation, retroperitoneal shoulder dislocation, luxatio erecta, multidirectional shoulder instability, traumatic shoulder dislocation, atraumatic shoulder dislocation, atraumatic shoulder
Welsh & Veenstra 2004