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Revision as of 04:34, 18 February 2015
Contents
Background
- Via forceful internal rotation/adduction (sz, electric shock) or blow to ant shoulder
- Neurovascular and rotator cuff tears are less common than in ant dislocations
Clinical Features
- Prominence of posterior shoulder and ant flattening of normal shoulder contour
- Pt unable to rotate or abduct affected arm
Diagnosis
Imaging
- Scapular "Y" view shows humeral head in posterior position
Differential Diagnosis
Management
- Reduce
- Traction applied to adducted arm in long axis of humerus
- Assistant pushes humeral head anteriorly into glenoid fossa
- Spling, ortho f/u