KUMJ | VOL. 2 | NO. 1 | ISSUE 5 | JAN-MAR, 2004
Reduction of Acute Anterior Shoulder Dislocations under Local Anaesthesia – A Prospective Study
Paudel K, Pradhan RL, Rijal KP
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the application of local anaesthesia for reduction of acute anterior shoulder dislocation
Design: A prospective study of patients coming with anterior dislocation of shoulder to KMCTH from July 2002 to
Sep 2003.
Subjects: Patients of aged 15-55 years with no associated fractures of adjoining bones.
Results: A total of fifteen patients with anterior inferior shoulder dislocation were studied and all were reduced
safely under local anaesthesia.
Conclusion: Use of intra-articular lignocaine for reduction of shoulder dislocation is safe and effective and is
beneficial for countries like Nepal where health facilities are minimum in rural and suburban areas.
Keyword : Shoulder dislocation, intra-articular injection, local anaesthesia, reduction.
