Bilateral Posterior Fracture-Dislocation of the Proximal Humerus After First-Time Seizure

Authors

John D. Murphy, HCA HealthcareFollow
Phillip Braunlich, HCA HealthcareFollow
Mohit Bansal, HCA HealthcareFollow

Files

Division

West Florida

Hospital

Largo Medical Center

Specialty

Orthopedic Surgery

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

5-2020

Keywords

Humerus, Fracture, Dislocation, Arthropasty, Seizure

Disciplines

Orthopedics | Surgery

Abstract

Fractures of the proximal humerus are commonly associated with osteoporosis and comprise 5.7% of all adult fractures [1]. Posterior dislocations of the shoulder comprise 2-5% of all shoulder dislocations, and when bilateral are even more infrequent, occurring less than 5%. [2,3]. Posterior dislocations are often associated with motor vehicle accidents, seizures, or electrical shock [4]. Fracture-dislocations of the proximal humerus occur in only 1% of all shoulder dislocations, thus making posterior fracture-dislocations off the proximal humerus exceedingly rare [5]. In this case report, we present a previously undescribed case presentation and treatment for bilateral posterior fracture-dislocations of the proximal humerus [7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15]. The purpose of sharing this case is to describe treatment options for a rarely encountered orthopedic trauma presentation, as there is currently a lack of existing medical literature.

Recommended Citation

Murphy, John D.; Braunlich, Phillip; and Bansal, Mohit, "Bilateral Posterior Fracture-Dislocation of the Proximal Humerus After First-Time Seizure" (2020). West Florida Division GME Research Day 2020. 13.
https://scholarlycommons.hcahealthcare.com/westflorida2020/13