Table 3 Characteristic of patients with anterior shoulder dislocation in the no-adduction group of the BRASD trial
Variable | Modified Milch/SMT | SMT/modified Milch |
|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 91 | 83 |
Mean age (SD) | 44 (20) | 42 (19) |
Mean age men (SD) | 38.5 (16.6) | 37.7 (16.5) |
Mean age women (SD) | 61.8 (19.9) | 54.6 (19.4) |
Gender | ||
Men (%) | 69 (76) | 64 (77) |
Female (%) | 22 (24) | 19 (23) |
Dominant arm | N = 90 | N = 80 |
Right (%) | 78 (86) | 74 (89) |
Left (%) | 12 (14) | 6 (11) |
Dislocation in the dominant arm | N = 90 | N = 80 |
No (%) | 40 (44) | 37 (46) |
Yes (%) | 50 (56) | 43 (54) |
Trauma mechanism | ||
Sport | 23 | 27 |
Seizure | 2 | 2 |
Fall | 42 | 36 |
Traffic | 4 | 1 |
Others | 20 | 17 |
NRS at arrival (SD) | 7.2 (2.6) | 7.5 (2.0) |
Type of practitioner | N = 90 | N = 83 |
ED physician | 32 | 19 |
Resident | 55 | 61 |
Nurse practitioner | 3 | 3 |
Medication used | ||
No | 19 | 17 |
Oral medication | 50 | 41 |
Intra-articular | 1 | 1 |
IV medication | 42 | 49 |
Fracture (pre-reduction)a | N = 76 | N = 74 |
No | 50 | 49 |
Greater tuberosity | 6 | 6 |
Bony Bankart lesion | 8 | 11 |
Hill Sachs lesion | 12 | 8 |
First-time dislocations (%) | 53 (58%) | 35 (42%) |