Posterior shoulder dislocation with reverse Hill-Sachs fracture

Case contributed by Stefan Tigges
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Shoulder pain after seizure.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Male

Posterior shoulder dislocation with impaction fracture of the anterior humeral head, best seen on the axillary view.

Reduction of the shoulder dislocation. Reverse Hill-Sachs defect best seen in axillary view.

Case Discussion

This is a typical example of a posterior shoulder dislocation complicated by an impaction fracture of the anterior humerus (reverse Hill-Sachs fracture).

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