Shoulder Injuries

Author: Nathan Haas, MD University of Michigan Originally Published: Modern Resident, June/July 2014 Posterior shoulder dislocations are relatively uncommon, comprising only 2-4% of all shoulder dislocations. Thus, posterior dislocations often go undiagnosed, and can lead to severe consequences for both the patient and emergency physician (EP). A high index of suspicion and a firm grasp […]

Author: Andrew W Phillips, MD Med Stanford/Kaiser Emergency Medicine Residency Program Shoulder injuries are not uncommon in the emergency department (ED), and although shoulder soft tissue injuries are typically non-emergent, the patient can be helped greatly knowing if s/he likely has a serious shoulder injury. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), however, is costly and not usually […]