Posterior shoulder dislocation

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Unwitnessed shoulder injury in a child.

Patient Data

Age: 13
Gender: Male
x-ray

Humeral head is en-face with a light-bulb appearance.  No fracture.

Case Discussion

The light-bulb appearances of a posterior shoulder dislocation.

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