Shoulder DislocationsThe shoulder is the most commonly dislocated of the major joints. Its great mobility unfortunately is coupled with poor stability. Shane Warne 's shoulder dislocation in late 2002 was said to be the most famous dislocation in recent years. It is a relatively rare injury in cricket. In the professional era of rugby union, shoulder dislocations have been very common. Matt Burke of the Wallabies and Waratahs suffered a particularly graphic dislocation scoring a try a few years ago. Nick Holland (right) and C orey McKernan (left) leave the field with dislocated shoulders Sometimes the shoulder can dislocate and relocate with minimal extra damage, allowing players to return within weeks. On other occasions there is damage to other structures, such as rotator cuff tendons, biceps tendon or axillary nerve, which makes recovery far longer. On occassions where consefrvative rehabilitation fails to restore an appropritate amount of stability a shoulder reconstruction may be required. For more information on reconstructive surgery click here. To have your say or post a comment on these injuries, visit the injuryupdate Forum, click here .
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