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Table 2 Outcomes of patients with anterior shoulder dislocation in the adduction group of the BRASD trial

From: BRASD trial: biomechanical reposition techniques in anterior shoulder dislocation—a randomized multicenter clinical trial

 

Modified Milch/Cunningham

Cunningham/modified Milch

SMT/modified Milch

p value

n = 46

n = 43

n = 45

Primary outcomes

 Time total length of stay (minutes, SD)

110 (61)

125 (75)

126 (69)

0.45

 NRS first technique during the reduction

5.6 (2.8)

5.0 (2.9)

6.1 (2.8)

0.21

 Maximum NRS during reduction within protocol (SD)

5.7 (2.9)

5.8 (3.0)

6.4 (2.5)

0.41

Secondary outcome

 Time reduction first technique successful (minutes, SD)

8 (11)

3 (2)

3 (3)

0.14

 Time start reduction until end reduction; all reductions (minutes, SD)

20 (27)

29 (50)

21 (26)

0.43

 Reduction success with the first technique

24 (52%)

10 (23%)

15 (33%)

0.016

 Reduction success within protocol (%)

28 (61%)

27 (63%%)

29 (64%)

0.94

 Reduction success without sedation in the ED

43 (94%)

38 (88%)

38 (84%)

0.39

 Reduction success in the ED

46 (100%)

43 (100%)

45 (100%)

-

 Reduction success first technique with first-time dislocation

14 (50%)

6 (20%)

10 (35%)

0.024

 Reduction success first technique with recurrent dislocation

10 (55%)

4 (31%)

5 (31%)

0.36