Table 1 Cases of shoulder dislocation classified based on possible concomitant injury, first shoulder dislocation event, and weather permitting helicopter rescue. Pain levels at first contact, according to the numeric rating scale (NRS). Appearance of sensory or motor dysfunction (due to pain or limitation in range of motion) or impaired perfusion at first contact. Data refer to all out-of-hospital data (n = 49). One patient can suffer from more types of dysfunction.
Yes | No | Unknown | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Concomitant injury in other body regions, n (%) | 8 (16%) | 34 (70%) | 7 (14%) | |
First-event, n (%) | 37 (76%) | 10 (20%) | 2 (4%) | |
Weather permits helicopter rescue, n (%) | 46 (94%) | 3 (6%) | 0 (0%) | |
NRS 0–3 | NRS 4–6 | NRS 7–10 | Unknown | |
Pain level at first contact | 7 (14%) | 9 (19%) | 32 (65%) | 1 (2%) |
No dysfunction | Motor dysfunction | Sensory dysfunction | Impaired perfusion | Unknown |
30 (61%) | 3 (6%) | 12 (24%) | 5 (10%) | 2 (4%) |
