Bilateral anterior shoulder dislocation in a young and healthy man without obvious cause

Abstract Bilateral shoulder dislocations are rare. Many cases are associated with trauma, but other mechanisms have been reported. We report on the case of a healthy 20-year-old man who presented with bilateral anterior shoulder dislocations without obvious cause.

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Published inThe American journal of emergency medicine Vol. 25; no. 6; pp. 734.e1 - 734.e3
Main Authors Bellazzini, Marc A., MD, Deming, Dustin A., MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2007
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Acidosis
Adult
Alcohol use
Case reports
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Humans
Humerus - abnormalities
Hypoglycemia
Male
Muscle, Skeletal - injuries
Radiography
Range of motion
Shoulder
Shoulder Dislocation - diagnostic imaging
Shoulder Dislocation - etiology
Shoulder Dislocation - pathology
Shoulder Joint - diagnostic imaging
Trauma
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Summary:Abstract Bilateral shoulder dislocations are rare. Many cases are associated with trauma, but other mechanisms have been reported. We report on the case of a healthy 20-year-old man who presented with bilateral anterior shoulder dislocations without obvious cause.
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ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2006.12.018