Study Notes · Shoulder Dislocations Why Is the Shoulder Both the Most Mobile and Most Dislocated Joint? These two facts about the shoulder aren’t a coincidence — they’re an engineering tradeoff, described from two different angles. The joint that lets your...
Study Notes · Shoulder Dislocations Why Doesn’t a Strong Rotator Cuff Prevent a Traumatic Dislocation? A well-conditioned athlete with a strong, healthy rotator cuff can still dislocate a shoulder on a hard fall or a bad tackle. The muscle isn’t failing to...
Study Notes · Shoulder Dislocations Why the Nerve Exam Matters Before You Ever Touch the Joint It’s tempting to treat the neurovascular exam as a quick check before the “real” intervention — the reduction. In shoulder dislocation, the exam you do... 