Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow

Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society (대한견·주관절의학회)
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Chronic locked anterior shoulder dislocation with impaction of the humeral head onto the coracoid: a case report

  • Richard D. Lander (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Rochester) ;
  • Marc J. O'Donnell (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Rochester)
  • Received : 2022.06.23
  • Accepted : 2022.09.16
  • Published : 2023.06.01
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Abstract

The glenohumeral joint is one of the most commonly dislocated joints. When dislocated, the humeral head typically moves anteriorly and medially within the soft tissues adjacent to the glenoid. We present a case of a 64-year-old female who presented with a locked anterior shoulder dislocation with impaction of the humeral head onto the coracoid. To our knowledge, this is the first reported instance of humeral head impaction onto the coracoid causing the shoulder dislocation to be irreducible by closed means. Complications of this dislocation can include humeral head deformity, pseudoparalysis, brachial plexus injury, and significant pain.

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