Anterior shoulder dislocation
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Fall while playing sport. Unable to move shoulder.
Patient Data
The humeral head is dislocated anteriorly and inferiorly with the anteroinferior margin of the glenoid, with some flattening of the corresponding part of the humerus.
4 case questions available
Q: What is the diagnosis? show answer
A: Anterior shoulder dislocation.
Q: What resultant humeral injury is most likely also present? show answer
A: Hill-Sachs lesion (a compression fracture of the humeral head as it comes forcibly in contact with the glenoid rim).
Q: What directions can the shoulder dislocate in, and which is most common? show answer
A: Anterior : > 95 %; Posterior : 2 - 4 %; Inferior (luxatio erecta) : < 1 %.
Q: How are these treated? show answer
A: Closed reduction,followed by a period of immobilisation; 3 weeks for younger patients (< 30 years old, who have a very high rate of recurrence) and 7 - 10 days in older patients.
Case Discussion
Typical appearances of an anterior shoulder dislocation following a fall onto the left shoulder, with a likely Hill-Sachs lesion.
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