Immobilization in external rotation after primary shoulder dislocation did not reduce the risk of recurrence: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 897-904

  Liavaag, Sigurd ^a   Brox, Jens Ivar ^b   Pripp, Are Hugo ^b   Enger, Martine ^c   Soldal, Lars Atle ^d   Svenningsen, Svein ^a  

^a Sorlandet Hospital   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d Bergen Legevakt   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT MOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RESTITUTION; RISK REDUCTION; SHOULDER DISLOCATION;

EID: 79961077410     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.J.00416     Document Type: Article

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