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Shoulder Dislocations Overview

Rachel Abrams  1 , Halleh Akbarnia  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Shoulder Dislocations Overview

Rachel Abrams et al.
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Excerpt

Shoulder dislocations represent 50% of all major joint dislocations, with anterior dislocation being most common. The shoulder is an unstable joint due to a shallow glenoid that only articulates with a small part of the humeral head.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Rachel Abrams declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Halleh Akbarnia declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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