@article{ref1,
title="The epidemiology of shoulder dislocations",
journal="Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery",
year="1989",
author="Krøner, K and Lind, T. and Jensen, Jan",
volume="108",
number="5",
pages="288-290",
abstract="In an urban population of a quarter of a million, all shoulder dislocations that occurred in a 5-year period were recorded. A total of 216 shoulder dislocations were seen, 53.3% in men. The overall incidence rate was 17/100,000 per year. Incidence peaks were found in the age-group 21-30 years among men and in the age-group 61-80 years among women. Significantly more patients in the older age groups, and especially women, dislocated at home by falling on an outstretched arm, whereas the younger age-groups most frequently dislocated outside the home, e.g., on sports fields. A considerable number of patients (18.6%) were hospitalized, and 85.5% of the patients required outpatient follow-up. Prophylactic measures should be taken especially to increase the safety of the elderly in their homes.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0936-8051",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}