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Dislocated shoulder
A condition where a bone in the shoulder joint moves significantly away from its normal position, due to injury or an unstable shoulder joint.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | |||||
Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
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