Shoulder dislocation: reduction without sedation in the emergency department
Anthony Summers Emergency care practitioner, University Hospital Lewisham, London
ANTHONY SUMMERS says emergency nurse practitioners can reduce patients’ stay in emergency departments with techniques for shoulder reduction without sedation
Shoulder dislocation is one of the most common types of dislocation seen in emergency departments (EDs) (Riebel and McCabe 1991). The mechanisms of injury are varied and include:
