Need for post reduction X-ray in all patients with uncomplicated anterior shoulder dislocation, is it necessary?

Emergency physicians frequenlly are responsible for care of patients with anterior dislocation of shoulder, Typically, the standard of care includes pre reduclion X-ray, close reduction and post reductinn X-ray. The purpose of this study was to determitie the irloidence of ctiniually Significant post reducrion radiographic abnormaljties that were not seen on Initial X-ray images in patients who presented to emergency department with anterior shoulder dislocation. Objectives: To detetmioe the frequency of clinically significant findings in post reduclion x-ray in patients with uncomplj cared anterior shoulder dislocation. Method & materials: This study was retrospective and the date was collected fromm the patient files and analyzied by SPSS software. Results: We srudied 196 cases of anterior shoulder dislocation in Rasool Akrilm emergency departrcment. The meail age of the patiznls was 33.4 ( 5 - 83) years old. 80% of them were inale and 20% were fermale.. The majority of paricnts were in 20-30 years age group. There were no abnormal physical findings except dislocation annd no abnormal findings in posl reduction X-rays in the all.Conclusion : Post resuction X-ray evaluation relay revealsany clinically signifant abnormality after reducing the dislocated shoulder.it is recommended to validata the result of this study with future prospective project.