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Treatment of a Dislocated Shoulder
The shoulder joint has the greatest range of motion of any joint in the body and as a result is particularly susceptible to dislocation. In most cases, the head of the humerus (upper arm bone) is forced forwards when the arm is turned outwards (externally rotated) and held out to the side (abducted). This is the most common forms of dislocation. Posterior dislocation is the next common injury. Some common symptoms of a shoulder dislocation may be:
- Sudden and severe pain, giving the sensation that the shoulder has popped out.
- The shoulder will look differently on the side that is dislocated, most likely losing the smooth, rounded contour.
- There may be numbness or discoloration of the arm, if the patient has had any nerve or blood vessel damage as a result of the injury
- The patient will feel like holding the arm close to the body and resist rotating the shoulder.
- Surgery is sometimes crucial to healing a shoulder dislocation if there has been a great deal of damage to the tendons, nerves, blood vessels and muscles. Arthroscopic shoulder surgery can stabilize the joint.
A shoulder arthroscopy is performed through small incisions and the surgeon uses a small camera to guide him through the inside of a joint. The camera is inserted through one incision, and the surgeon's instruments are inserted in the other incision. The benefit to this is that the patient has less tissue damage and a faster recovery time, as opposed to doing an open surgery.
Dr. Ronald S. Kvitne of the Kerlan Jobe Clinic is a Board Certified orthopedic surgeon with over 27 years of experience in treating a wide range of sports-related injuries, including shoulder arthroscopies. He received his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco and completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the Northwestern University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Dr. Kvitne is a well-recognized expert in the field of sports medicine, specializing in the evaluation and treatment of shoulder, elbow and knee disorders and injuries.
Dr. Kvitne‘s knowledge and dedication have earned him an outstanding reputation amongst the most popular athletes of Southern California's professional sports teams and organizations. Dr. Kvitne has served as the team physician for Los Angeles Galaxy professional soccer team, is the medical director and team physician for the Los Angeles Kings professional hockey team, and is a consultant for UFC Mixed Martial Arts. Dr. Kvitne has also published over 30 articles in peer review orthopedic journals and has authored 5 textbook chapters in orthopedics.
To learn more about Dr. Kvitne and his orthopedic practice, visit https://www.DrKvitne.com.
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