Locked Posterior Dislocation of Shoulder with Chronic Fracture

A Case Report

Abstract

We report a case of the locked posterior dislocation of the right Shoulder with chronic humeral head fracture. Locked posterior dislocation of the Shoulder is a rare condition in shoulder dislocations. A 61 year-old man experienced right shoulder pain and limited of the right shoulder elevation and external rotation. TIA attack had caused the dislocation in this patient. He visited our hospital 4 weeks after injury.
CT scan is very useful for the diagnosis of the posterior dislocation of the shoulder. He had an impression defect that involved 45 per cent of the articular surface.
Diagnosed with the posterior dislocation fracture of the right shoulder, surgical treatment by open reposition to the shoulder, osteosynthesis to the humeral head fragment, and bone graft to the bone defect were performed. 5 months after surgery, recovery has been good.