"I'm so happy" I lost my shoulder while celebrating my first Olympic medal
Aug 01, 2024
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Moldova's Adil Osmanov (24), who competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics, won the bronze medal on the 29th (local time) by beating Italy's Manuel Lombardo in the men's 73kg judo class.
According to foreign media such as British media Daily Mail, Osmanov suffered from shoulder pain as soon as he raised his right arm in joy of victory immediately after the match.
A momentary force was concentrated on the shoulder, causing a dislocation of the shoulder.
Fortunately, Osmanov recovered in time for the ceremony and took the podium to win his first Olympic medal in his career.
He was advised to have shoulder surgery before competing in the Olympics, but delayed treatment after the event.
"I dreamed of participating in the Olympics, but I'm even happier that I got a medal," he said. "I give a medal to my late father."
Meanwhile, shoulder dislocation is a large bone between the shoulder and elbow that has escaped from the normal position of the shoulder joint, accompanied by severe pain and limited joint movement. If nerves or blood vessels are damaged during dislocation, sensory abnormalities, paralysis, and swelling may occur.
Since the pain disappears quickly if you hit the shoulder that was removed when dislocated, even if the shoulder is lost again, you often think that the treatment will be over if you hit the bone and move on without any action.
The problem is when non-specialists, not medical staff, overstretch them when their shoulders fall out. Fractures may occur, and if the blood vessels and nerves are damaged, there may be aftereffects that do not recover.
It is important to get fundamental treatment from a specialist when your shoulder is out.
Choi Kyung-won, director of Mokdong Himchan Hospital, said "If the shoulder joint is quickly returned to its original position and not treated well, it is easy to become habitual dislocation. The rupture of the articular order that occurs during habitual shoulder dislocation is called a 'Bankart lesion', and if habitual dislocation is repeated, surgical treatment should be considered"It is recommended that surgery be performed because tendons, joints, and joint sacs are damaged, resulting in severe pain, increased shoulder instability, and ruptured ligaments may be worn out or impossible to suture."
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