Clinical analysis of anterior dislocation of the shoulder by spaso technique

Abstract EN

Background and objective: There are various methods for reduction of anterior shoulder dislocation, most of them are either technically difficult or need general anesthesia.

The Spaso technique, a relatively new one, emerges as a reliable, simple and safe method.

The aim of this study is to evaluate this method of reduction for shoulder dislocation in Duhok city hospitals and clinics.

Patients and methods 42 patients with anterior shoulder dislocation treated by this method and those who failed then treated by other methods.

Results 36 cases (85.7%) out of 42 were reduced successfully by this method without complications, most of them (31 case = 73.8%) done with analgesia and only 5 case (11.9%) need general anesthesia.

All cases of recurrent shoulder dislocation (23 case) were reduced by this method, and most of those with first time shoulder dislocation (13 out of 19) were also successfully reduced by this method.

Conclusion the Spaso technique is a successful method for reduction of anterior shoulder dislocation in Duhok city hospitals and clinics specially for cases of recurrent attacks