Research Article

Demographic and clinical characteristics of traumatic shoulder dislocations in an urban city of Turkey: a retrospective analysis of 208 cases

Volume: 47 Number: 3 June 11, 2013
  • Mehmet Tas
  • M. Kerem Canbora
  • Ozkan Kose
  • Omer Egerci
  • Mehmet Gem
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Demographic and clinical characteristics of traumatic shoulder dislocations in an urban city of Turkey: a retrospective analysis of 208 cases

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the demographic and clinical characteristics of traumatic shoulder dislocations in an urban city of Turkey.
Methods: The digital patient database was reviewed to identify all patients with glenohumeral dislocation of the shoulder admitted to the emergency departments of the two hospitals in Diyarbak›r between January 2008 and December 2010. Incidence, demographics, clinical characteristics, recurrence, associated injuries, and mechanism of injury were evaluated.
Results: Two hundred and eight patients (163 male, 45 female; mean age: 37.2±21.3) experienced traumatic shoulder dislocation during the study period. The overall incidence of primary shoulder dislocations was 5.3 per 100,000 person-years. Age distribution peaked between 21 and 30 years (96.5% male) and between 61 and 70 years (66.7% female). Primary shoulder dislocation occurred in 172 patients (82.7%) and recurrent dislocations in 36 (17.3%). Patients with recurrent shoulder dislocations were younger than those with primary dislocations (mean age, 29.7±14.5 and 38.8±22.2, respectively; p=0.020). There were 195 (93.4%) anterior dislocations. The mechanism of injury was falls in 155 (74.5%) cases. Reduction was achieved in 165 patients (79.3%) in the emergency department. General anesthesia was used for 43 patients (20.7%).
Conclusion: The 5.3 per 100,000 person-years incidence of traumatic shoulder dislocations in Turkey was much lower than previous studies. Demographic characteristics also showed various differences closely related to the population pyramid.

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Primary Language

English

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Health Care Administration

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Research Article

Authors

Mehmet Tas This is me

M. Kerem Canbora This is me

Ozkan Kose This is me

Omer Egerci This is me

Mehmet Gem This is me

Publication Date

June 11, 2013

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

Acceptance Date

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Year 2013 Volume: 47 Number: 3

APA
Tas, M., Canbora, M. K., Kose, O., Egerci, O., & Gem, M. (2013). Demographic and clinical characteristics of traumatic shoulder dislocations in an urban city of Turkey: a retrospective analysis of 208 cases. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 47(3), 147-152. https://izlik.org/JA96JZ39LJ
AMA
1.Tas M, Canbora MK, Kose O, Egerci O, Gem M. Demographic and clinical characteristics of traumatic shoulder dislocations in an urban city of Turkey: a retrospective analysis of 208 cases. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2013;47(3):147-152. https://izlik.org/JA96JZ39LJ
Chicago
Tas, Mehmet, M. Kerem Canbora, Ozkan Kose, Omer Egerci, and Mehmet Gem. 2013. “Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Traumatic Shoulder Dislocations in an Urban City of Turkey: A Retrospective Analysis of 208 Cases”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 47 (3): 147-52. https://izlik.org/JA96JZ39LJ.
EndNote
Tas M, Canbora MK, Kose O, Egerci O, Gem M (June 1, 2013) Demographic and clinical characteristics of traumatic shoulder dislocations in an urban city of Turkey: a retrospective analysis of 208 cases. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 47 3 147–152.
IEEE
[1]M. Tas, M. K. Canbora, O. Kose, O. Egerci, and M. Gem, “Demographic and clinical characteristics of traumatic shoulder dislocations in an urban city of Turkey: a retrospective analysis of 208 cases”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 147–152, June 2013, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA96JZ39LJ
ISNAD
Tas, Mehmet - Canbora, M. Kerem - Kose, Ozkan - Egerci, Omer - Gem, Mehmet. “Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Traumatic Shoulder Dislocations in an Urban City of Turkey: A Retrospective Analysis of 208 Cases”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 47/3 (June 1, 2013): 147-152. https://izlik.org/JA96JZ39LJ.
JAMA
1.Tas M, Canbora MK, Kose O, Egerci O, Gem M. Demographic and clinical characteristics of traumatic shoulder dislocations in an urban city of Turkey: a retrospective analysis of 208 cases. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2013;47:147–152.
MLA
Tas, Mehmet, et al. “Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Traumatic Shoulder Dislocations in an Urban City of Turkey: A Retrospective Analysis of 208 Cases”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 47, no. 3, June 2013, pp. 147-52, https://izlik.org/JA96JZ39LJ.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Tas, M. Kerem Canbora, Ozkan Kose, Omer Egerci, Mehmet Gem. Demographic and clinical characteristics of traumatic shoulder dislocations in an urban city of Turkey: a retrospective analysis of 208 cases. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2013 Jun. 1;47(3):147-52. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA96JZ39LJ