Kocher Maneuver For Anterior Shoulder Dislocation. In an anterior dislocation of the right shoulder as shown in this image the humeral head has been dislocated anteriorly relative to the glenoid fossa of the scapula. Do not attempt to reduce a chronic shoulder dislocation present for 3 4 weeks. The journal of bone and joint surgery 1990 72 b 524.
Risk of axillary artery rupture on relocation maneuvers. Kocher s painless reduction of anterior dislocation of the shoulder. 6 anand j thakur ramachandran narayan. A prospective randomised trial.
Do not attempt to reduce a chronic shoulder dislocation present for 3 4 weeks.
In emergency care settings people with an anterior shoulder dislocation often have to wait for hours before they can. In an anterior dislocation of the right shoulder as shown in this image the humeral head has been dislocated anteriorly relative to the glenoid fossa of the scapula. You wonder whether kocher s or milch s technique would be most successful in reducing the dislocation without complication. Risk of axillary artery rupture on relocation maneuvers. Painless reduction of shoulder dislocation by kocher s method.