Posterior shoulder dislocation with ipsilateral humeral shaft fracture: a case report

Abstract

A 41-year-old man incurred the unusual combination of subacromial posterior dislocation of the shoulder and ipsilateral humeral shaft fracture. The importance of inspection of joints proximal to long bone fractures cannot be overemphasized. The transscapular view is easily adapted to the diagnosis of this injury. When recognized early, closed reduction is the preferred treatment; open reduction, as in the present case, is reserved for chronic dislocation.