Posterior dislocation of the shoulder with ipsilateral humeral shaft fracture: A case report and review of literature.

Acta Orthop Belg

Department of Orthopaedics, Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Published: April 2006

Isolated posterior dislocation of the shoulder with ipsilateral humeral shaft fracture is a rare combination. Three cases of such co-existence have been reported so far. We report a fourth case and review the literature. Our aim is to highlight the importance of this rare co-existence. A high index of suspicion is necessary to diagnose posterior dislocation of the shoulder as most concentration is on the humeral shaft fracture. Delayed diagnosis has a poorer prognosis.

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