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

Ryan HenneberryTara DahnPaul R Atkinson
Published in: CJEM (2021)
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.
Keyphrases
  • emergency department
  • rotator cuff
  • chronic pain
  • pain management
  • neuropathic pain
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • computed tomography
  • high resolution
  • ultrasound guided