Reduction of acute posterior shoulder dislocation with the FARES method: A case report and a review of the literature

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Yu, Tie-Cheng^a | Ju, Wei-Na^b | Wang, Cheng-Xue^a | Wang, Tie-Jun^a | Zhang, Ji-Ting^a | Qi, Bao-Chang^{a; *}

Affiliations: [a] Division of Orthopedic Traumatology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China | [b] Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Bao-Chang Qi, The Division of Orthopedic Traumatology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, No.71 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, Jilin, China. Tel.: +86 13843144350. E-mail:qibaochang1@163.com

Abstract: Posterior shoulder dislocation is a rare entity in clinical practice. The FARES (Fast, Reliable, Safe) method is a well-validated, effective, and rapid approach to achieve reduction of anterior shoulder dislocation, but its use for posterior shoulder dislocation has not been reported previously. A 46-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with acute posterior shoulder dislocation due to a fall experienced while inebriated. We used the FARES method to achieve successful reduction of this case of acute posterior shoulder dislocation without general anesthesia.

Keywords: PSD (posterior shoulder dislocation), FARES (Fast, Reliable, Safe), reduction

DOI: 10.3233/THC-151043

Journal: Technology and Health Care, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 81-85, 2016