One-step Bilateral Reverse Shoulder Replacement for Posterior Fracture-dislocation in a Young Alcoholic

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Introduction: Bilateral posterior fracture-dislocations of the shoulders occur quite rarely. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case happening to a young man subjected with bilateral reverse shoulder replacement surgery in a one-step procedure.

Case Report: The authors present the case of a Caucasian, 49, alcoholic, male affected by bilateral proximal humeral fracture with posterior dislocation, provoked by an epileptic seizure, and admitted to our hospital. The patient underwent one-step bilateral reverse total shoulder replacement surgery, due the comminution of the fracture and osteopenic pattern. He carried bilateral slings for 1 month after surgery, and after the post-operative radiological evaluation at 1 month, he started with progressive active physiotherapy.

Conclusion: Opting for a total replacement instead of osteosynthesis is a valuable option in patients presenting with dislocation-comminuted fractures and alcohol intake induced osteoporosis, even if young.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Journal of orthopaedic case reports - 12(2022), 5 vom: 01., Seite 11-14

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Vitali, Matteo [VerfasserIn]
Bettinelli, Giulia [VerfasserIn]
Montalbano, Filippo [VerfasserIn]
Salini, Vincenzo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bilateral fracture-dislocation
Case Reports
Posterior shoulder fracture-dislocation
Reverse arthroplasty

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Date Revised 21.01.2023

published: Print

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.13107/jocr.2022.v12.i05.2794

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM351709029