Reduction of acute anterior shoulder dislocation with or without the use of articular lidocaine anaesthesia

Completed

• Conditions: Anterior shoulder dislocation; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

• Registration Number: ISRCTN27127703
• Lead Sponsor: Federal University of Sao Paulo (Universidade Federal de São Paulo) (Brazil)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-04-26
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

All patients with acute anterior shoulder dislocation who were treated at the Emergency Room of Hospital Sao Paulo were included in the study.
The diagnostic criteria used were clinical findings:
1. Shoulder deformity
2. Acute pain and disability for active and passive mobility of the shoulder
3. Radiographic findings showing total loss of articular congruity between the humeral head and glenoid cavity, as evidenced by frontal, profile and axillary shoulder radiographs

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who were diagnosed with fracture-dislocation of the shoulder joint, except those with Hill-Sachs lesions, were disqualified
2. Patients with immature skeletons (open physis), who underwent surgery, or had previous fractures in the affected shoulder
3. Patients in whom the use of lidocaine is contraindicated
4. Those who refused to sign the consent form

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified