{"id":24375,"date":"2025-08-08T11:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T08:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utkuerdemozer.com\/dislocated-shoulder-and-surgery\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T09:55:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T06:55:09","slug":"dislocated-shoulder-and-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.utkuerdemozer.com\/en\/dislocated-shoulder-and-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Dislocated Shoulder and Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A dislocated shoulder refers to the condition where the head of the upper arm bone comes out of its socket. In the shoulder joint, which has a wide range of motion, the supporting structures that hold the shoulder in place may tear\u2014usually due to trauma\u2014causing the humeral head to dislocate and resulting in severe shoulder pain.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It most commonly dislocates toward the front of the shoulder. Less frequently, it may dislocate backward. Downward dislocation is quite rare.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Once the shoulder joint dislocates, it is often expected to dislocate again. When the shoulder joint becomes loose (shoulder instability) and dislocates repeatedly, this condition is called recurrent dislocated shoulder.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A dislocated shoulder is a medical emergency and must be relocated as soon as possible by an orthopedic specialist.The treatment for recurrent dislocated shoulder is surgery. There are many surgical options for recurrent dislocations. Which surgery is appropriate for which patient is determined based on clinical examination and imaging studies such as MRI and CT.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What Is a Dislocated Shoulder?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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The shoulder joint is formed by two main bony structures: the ball called the humeral head and the socket called the glenoid. A dislocated shoulder occurs when the humeral head comes out of the glenoid socket. The most common cause of a dislocated shoulder is trauma. It may happen due to a simple fall or during a fight when the arm is forced into an abnormal position.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A complete dislocation is not always present; sometimes the shoulder may pop out and go back in on its own. In some cases, a partial dislocation may occur. All of these conditions are referred to as\u00a0<\/span>shoulder instability<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Why Does the Shoulder Dislocate?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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For a dislocated shoulder to occur, the structures that hold the head of the humerus in its socket must be damaged. These structures include the bones, surrounding ligaments, tendons, the labrum, and the joint capsule.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The\u00a0<\/span>labrum<\/span><\/strong>, a cartilaginous structure known as the gasket of the shoulder joint, tears during a dislocated shoulder and separates from the bone it is attached to. This makes it easier for the humeral head to come out of the socket.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Dislocated shoulder is particularly common among athletes involved in <\/span>contact<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0sports such as football, basketball, and martial arts. It is also frequently seen in athletes who perform repetitive overhead arm movements, such as in volleyball and tennis, due to chronic trauma to the joint capsule and the labrum.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If the labrum tears and does not heal by reattaching to the glenoid rim,\u00a0<\/span>recurrent dislocations<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0can occur during specific activities. Older patients who experience a dislocated shoulder are generally at lower risk of recurrence compared to younger patients.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In addition to trauma like falls or accidents, a dislocated shoulder can also result from sudden and intense muscle contractions during\u00a0<\/span>epileptic seizures<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span>electric shocks<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What Are the Symptoms of a Dislocated Shoulder?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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