2020 Volume 11 Issue 2 Pages 161-164
Bilateral anterior shoulder dislocation is a relatively rare condition. In a patient presenting with bilateral shoulder pain, a posteroanterior radiograph of the shoulders easily reveals the diagnosis. A 76-year-old woman presented to our emergency room with complaints of bilateral shoulder pain. She had fallen forward with both elbows hitting the ground and also hit her right shoulder. A posteroanterior radiograph revealed a right anterior shoulder dislocation with no remarkable changes noted on the left shoulder. The right shoulder dislocation was resolved, and she was sent home. Six hours later, she was brought back to our emergency room with left shoulder pain. A repeat posteroanterior radiograph of the left shoulder revealed left shoulder dislocation. Bilateral anterior shoulder dislocation occurring after 6 hours is an extremely rare condition. We report this case with a review of the literature.
