Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to G Costello.
A staff nurse who assisted in comforting families through the Trauma Support After Care Program at Hartford Hospital shares her experiences in this article. Her initial hesitation regarding family care and follow-up is described, and her eventual success as a volunteer helping others cope with loss is highlighted.
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This paper is a retrospective review of 12 patients (13 shoulders) who were treated surgically for recurrent symptomatic posterior glenohumeral subluxation. The surgical procedure was designed to "fix the pathology." Postoperatively, all patients were immobilized in a shoulder spica for six weeks with the arm in 30 degrees of abduction and 30 degrees of external rotation. This was followed by an intensive rehabilitation program. The patients were evaluated two to six years following surgery; all felt they were significantly improved. Surgical reconstruction for recurrent symptomatic posterior glenohumeral subluxation is a reliable procedure in properly selected patients (particularly those whose instability is trauma-related), provided the surgery is done carefully and the patient managed well postoperatively.
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