anterior dislocation
121Eskimo method — closed reduction of an anterior shoulder dislocation by having the patient lie on the unaffected side and applying traction against gravity by lifting the patient by the affected arm …
122external rotation method — closed reduction of anterior shoulder dislocation by adducting the arm to the patient s side with the elbow flexed to 90 degrees as the patient lies supine, then rotating the arm externally using the forearm as a lever …
123hippocratic method — closed reduction of anterior shoulder dislocation by abduction of the arm with longitudinal traction and gentle external rotation; countertraction is provided by the placing of the physician s foot against the chest wall …
124Kocher method — closed reduction of anterior shoulder dislocation by applying traction and external rotation of the arm, then bringing the arm across the patient s chest to effect reduction, and finally internally rotating the arm …
125Milch method — closed reduction of anterior shoulder dislocation by traction on the arm, which is abducted overhead with the patient in the supine position, external rotation, and pressure on the head of the humerus; in some modifications of this technique the… …
126sulfosalicylic acid method — (for proteinuria) sulfosalicylic acid is added to urine and the mixture is left standing for 10 minutes; the degree of turbidity is then compared to a known scale to estimate the amount of protein in the urine. Stimson method for reduction of… …
127traction-countertraction method — closed reduction of anterior shoulder dislocation by longitudinal traction on the arm with external rotation; countertraction is provided by a sheet passed around the chest under the axilla of the affected shoulder and held by an assistant …
