Soft Brace for Dislocated Shoulder

A new shoulder brace is designed to position the shoulder joint in an improved position to promote healing following traumatic shoulder dislocation or shoulder surgery.

New shoulder rehabilitation research presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons in New Orleans (LA, USA) demonstrated that patients treated through the external rotation protocol experienced significantly reduced recurrence rates of anterior shoulder dislocations. The research was conducted by Eiji Itoi, M.D., of the Akita University School of Medicine in Japan. In Dr. Itoi's treatment population, the recurrence rate was 0% for the external rotation patients, compared to 30% for the traditionally treated (internal rotation) patients.

Previously, Dr. Itoi had demonstrated that by rotating the shoulder externally, the front/anterior shoulder structures are tightened, and that this tension then forces the damaged and displaced shoulder joint structures back into position, which is believed to prohibit the development of a hematoma in the shoulder joint. Dr. Itoi believes the formation of a hematoma is responsible for poor clinical results observed with traditional shoulder dislocation treatment.

"Dr. Itoi's findings have generated considerable interest in the orthopedic community, prompting our development of the UltraSling ER,” said Les Cross, president and CEO of dj Orthopedics (San Diego, CA, USA), which is marketing the brace. "dj Orthopedics is committed to tracking the significant trends in orthopedics research and then rapidly developing and launching new products that benefit both physicians and patients.”




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