Anterior shoulder dislocation with Hill-Sachs lesion

Case contributed by Kenny Sim
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Trauma

Patient Data

Age: 22 years
Gender: Male

The left humeral head is dislocated anteroinferiorly. Flattening of the posterior humeral head suggests a Hill-Sachs lesion.

Post-reduction

x-ray

Comparison made to the x-ray performed earlier today.

Previously antero-inferiorly dislocated left humeral head has been re-enlocated. Hill-Sachs lesion present. No bony Bankart fracture identified.

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