Simultaneous posterior fracture dislocation of the shoulder following epileptic convulsion

Shoulder dislocations with fractures are a possible complication of an epileptic seizure and are often missed on the first sight. The incidence of sustaining an avascular humeral head necrosis (AVN) is high, and primary prosthetic replacement is the choice of treatment. In this paper, we describe su...

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Main Authors: Jansen, Hendrik, Frey, Sönke P., Doht, Stefanie, Meffert, Rainer H.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3853150/