Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of shoulder dislocation.
Family history
- Are there any diseases of the bones and joints in your family that are common?
Social history
- What is your profession?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Are you experiencing pain? If yes, when does the pain occur?
- Where is the pain localized?
- Do you have functional limitations of the affected joint?
- Do you remember the mechanism of injury?
- Is it common for the shoulder joint to dislocate? If so, does it reattach on its own?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
- Do you participate in sports? If yes, which sport discipline(s) and how often weekly?
Self history including medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (bone / joint disease).
- Surgeries (bone/joint surgeries)
- Allergies
- Medication history
