Anterior dislocation of the shoulder in the older patient. x

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Hawkins RJ. Bell RH. Hawkins RH. Koppert GJ. x Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research. [JC:dfy] (206):192-5, 1986 May. A significant number of rotator cuff defects are brought to light x following a first-time dislocation in older patients. Recurrence in this x group of patients is low; however, standard anterior repairs may be x employed effectively in such situations. Neurologic and vascular injuries, x although infrequent, should be carefully ruled out as accompanying the x initial injury. Knowledge of these facts will allow a better appreciation x of the pathology associated with the anterior dislocation in the older x patient. From this, more confident recommendations may be made regarding x management of these difficult problems. x