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ArticleMusculoskeletal surgery2017

Dynamic brace is a good option to treat first anterior shoulder dislocation in season.

M Conti, R Garofalo, A Castagna, G Massazza, E Ceccarelli

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Article in Musculoskeletal surgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  2. Management of a first-time shoulder dislocation in the athlete: From ER to OR.Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Disease (2013) · 2025
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

M ContiMedSport Human Performance Lab, Como, Italy.
R GarofaloOspedale Generale Regionale "F. Miulli" Acquaviva delle Fonti, Bari, Italy.
A CastagnaIstituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Milan, Italy.
G MassazzaPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
E CeccarelliOspedale Casilino, Via Casilina, 1040, Rome, Italy. enricoceccarelli@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1862-5717
Fondazione Humanitas per la Ricerca · ITOspedale Generale Regionale Francesco Miulli · ITPoliclinico Casilino · ITUniversity of Turin · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeWe evaluate the ability of in-season competitive athletes to return to competition after an anterior shoulder instability treated conservatively with a new dynamic brace combined with a specific rehabilitation program.

methodsTwenty soccer players affected by traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation have been enrolled in the "Footballer In Season Fast Rehab" project during 2 consecutive football seasons. We excluded patients affected by rotator cuff tears and the bony defect over 25%. All the players have been treated the day after the first dislocation with a new dynamic brace used until the end of the second month after the first glenohumeral dislocation combined with a specific rehab protocol. Athletes were evaluated for the time necessary to completely resume sport activities, to complete the season, and for the recurrence of dislocation.

resultsAll the athletes enrolled in this study were able to come back on the ground in approximately 40 days after the dislocation except 2 of them. Only two athletes claimed a slight discomfort at the return to play. One athlete had a traumatic relapse of the instability, 50 days after the dislocation. Another athlete claimed to have had a subluxation during a training session 45 days after the dislocation. 90% of the athletes were able to end the season without any shoulder discomfort.

conclusionsThe dynamic brace combined to the rehabilitation protocol represents the solution that allows a quick start of resumption of training while maintaining a stable pain-free shoulder. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 4.

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BracesAdultAthletic InjuriesDisease-Free SurvivalEquipment DesignHumansImmobilizationJoint InstabilityMaleRecurrenceShoulder DislocationSoccerTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConservative treatmentDynamic braceRehabilitationShoulder instabilitySoccer players

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