What it is
The humeral head moves partly or completely out of the glenoid socket. It may be an acute traumatic episode or recurrent instability after injury to the capsule, ligaments or labrum.
Typical clinical symptoms
- Severe pain and deformity during acute dislocation
- A feeling that the shoulder slips or is about to come out
- Apprehension in overhead or arm-behind positions
- Numbness over the outer shoulder or weakness after dislocation requires nerve assessment
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When is medical assessment needed?
Deformity after trauma, sudden inability to raise the arm, loss of sensation or pulse, a hot red shoulder with fever, or pain with chest pressure or breathing difficulty require prompt medical assessment.
Descriptions are for orientation. Diagnosis follows history, clinical examination and, only when indicated, imaging or laboratory tests.
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