Bilateral Simultaneous Asymmetrical Anterior Shoulder Dislocation With a Fracture

Yousef Al-Khatib; Muhammad Adeel Akhtar; Ata Kasis

doi:10.7759/cureus.16783

Bilateral Simultaneous Asymmetrical Anterior Shoulder Dislocation With a Fracture

Cureus. 2021 Jul 31;13(7):e16783. doi: 10.7759/cureus.16783. eCollection 2021 Jul.

Authors

Yousef Al-Khatib¹, Muhammad Adeel Akhtar², Ata Kasis³

Affiliations

¹ Orthopaedics, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, IRL.
² Trauma and Orthopaedics, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, IRL.
³ Trauma and Orthopaedics, Wansbeck General Hospital, Ashington, GBR.

Abstract

In this case report, we present the case of a 19-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with bilateral shoulder pain and significantly decreased range of motion. His X-rays showed a bilateral dislocation of the glenohumeral joints, along with a proximal humeral fracture. Shoulder dislocations were manipulated, while the proximal humeral fracture was conservatively managed. Bilateral simultaneous asymmetric anterior shoulder dislocations are uncommon in such a young age group, especially when associated with a sports injury.

Keywords: anterior shoulder dislocation; avulsion humeral fracture; bilateral shoulder dislocation; hill sachs lesion; orthopaedics; trauma and orthopaedics.

Publication types

Case Reports