NEW REDUCTION TECHNIQUE FOR FRESH FORWARD AND DOWNWARD DISLOCATION OFTHE SHOULDER

In case of a shoulder dislocation there is always a question of a safe and atraumatic reduction technique if possible without analgetics or even general anesthesia. The dislocated humeral head is reduced anatom ically with the help of the patient's own body weight under muscular r elaxation without injuring manipulations. Even with displaced fracture s of the greater tuberosity or an impression fracture of the humeral h ead successful reductions were obtained. We have been using this metho d for over three years with a primary success rate of over 60%.