Bilateral posterior shoulder dislocation

Case contributed by Nicola Zelow , 22 Jun 2017
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Andrew Murphy, 3 Jul 2017

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Fall. SOB, shortness of breath with upper chest pain

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Initial Supine Trauma CXRimaging

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Right Shoulder X-Rayshoulder x-ray
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Right shoulder

Comminuted fracture of the humeral head extends from the greater tubercle to involve the anatomic neck with associated posterior dislocation of the glenohumeral joint.

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Left Shoulder X-Rayshoulder x-ray
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Left shoulder

Comminuted fracture of the humeral head extends from the greater tubercle with associated posterior dislocation of the glenohumeral joint.

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