Citation

Seybold D, Schildhauer TA, Muhr G. Arch. Orthop. Trauma Surg. 2009; 129(3): 295-298.

Affiliation

Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Berufsgenossenschaftliches Universitätsklinikum Bergmannsheil, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany. dseybold@mac.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Springer Verlag)

DOI

10.1007/s00402-007-0546-x

PMID

18092172

Abstract

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.

Language: en