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Rare anterior shoulder dislocation in a toddler

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Traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation in toddlers and pediatric patients is a very rare injury pattern. The treatment and the recurrence rate are mostly extrapolated from adult and adolescent data. A 2-year-old toddler is presented with a first-time traumatic shoulder dislocation caused by a pull on the abducted arm. The treatment included a gentle closed reduction performing the Milch maneuver and a short-sling immobilization. The 2.5-year-follow-up demonstrated a stable shoulder with free range of motion while still having a Hill-Sachs-lesion. Shoulder dislocation in toddlers maybe addressed less aggressively after closed reduction than in adults due to an unknown recurrence rate.

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  1. Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bürkle-de-la-Camp-Platz 1, 44789, Bochum, Germany

    Dominik Seybold, Thomas A. Schildhauer & Gert Muhr

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Seybold, D., Schildhauer, T.A. & Muhr, G. Rare anterior shoulder dislocation in a toddler. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 129, 295–298 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-007-0546-x

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