aut.ac.nz Background Recurrent instability following a first-time anterior traumatic shoulder dislocation may exceed 26%. We systematically reviewed risk factors which predispose this population to ...

According to StatPearls Publishing, shoulder dislocations represent 50% of all major joint dislocations, with anterior dislocation being the most common. Anterior dislocation refers to a joint ...

The following is a summary of “What should be documented for an anterior shoulder dislocation? A Delphi study,” published in the February 2025 issue of Emergency Medicine Journal by Naald et al.

To read more about the award, please click here. Shoulder instability, which presents as either a complete dislocation or partial dislocation (subluxation), is one of the most common shoulder ...

Your body is made up of hundreds of joints. These joints attach bones together and help your body move. The sternoclavicular joint is one of four joints in your shoulder. When the sternoclavicular ...

The most common type of shoulder instability is known as anterior instability, and it is often the result of a nerve injury. Shoulder instability can be short-term, or it can be chronic.

Shoulder subluxation is a partially dislocated shoulder. The issue occurs when the end (head) of the humerus bone partially shifts out of the glenoid fossa (socket) portion of the shoulder joint.

An anterior shoulder dislocation occurs when the shoulder slides forward out of the socket. It is usually the result of a sports injury, fall, or traffic accident. This shoulder injury is the most ...

Anterior shoulder instability is most often caused by traumatic injury, which is why its incidence is highest among young contact athletes who undergo repetitive high-impact collisions. Figure 1.