title: Acute bilateral anterior dislocation of the shoulders.
abstract: In 3 cases of simultaneous bilateral anterior dislocation of the shoulders, considering the forces which predispose to anterior dislocations, it is postulated that in each case forced abduction and external rotation or abduction with hyperextension causes these injuries to occur.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000503:physiopathology*