A systematic review of pre-hospital shoulder reduction techniques for anterior shoulder dislocation and the effect on patient return to function.

Purpose: The majority of acute anterior shoulder dislocations are sustained during sports and wilderness activities. The management of acute dislocations in the pre-hospital setting is currently without guidelines based on the evidence. The study aims to assess the risk of acute complications in pre-hospital shoulder reduction and identify which pre-hospital reduction technique has the highest success rate in the published literature.