Treatment of Chronic Locked Posterior Dislocation of the Shoulder: Is There a Time Limit to Try a Closed Reduction?
At a mean 4-year follow-up, all had excellent function without recurrent instability, avascular necrosis, or osteoarthritis. In carefully selected patients, closed reduction remains a safe and effective option beyond the 3-week time frame, when surgery is traditionally recommended.
Authors
- Juan Aguilar Gonzalez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3253-8847)
- Mikaël Chelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3787-8362)
- Pascal Boileau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0140-9505)
- Jules Descamps (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3662-9903)
- Andrea Gabriele Calamita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6580-0078)
Institutions
- Institut de Chimie de Nice (FR)
- Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale 11 di Empoli (IT)
- Hôpital Lariboisière (FR)
- Hospitales Nisa (ES)
- Ospedale San Giuseppe (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JBJS Case Connector
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.cc.25.00384
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00