title: A spontaneous relocation of a dislocated Neer prosthesis. Occurs with recovery of brachial plexus lesion.
abstract: A 52-year-old man incurred a brachial plexus injury with a two-part anterior fracture dislocation of the shoulder. The fracture was converted to a four-part fracture dislocation during attempts to reduce the initial lesion in a closed fashion. The four-part fracture dislocation was treated with a Neer humeral head replacement. Postoperatively, the prosthesis gradually dislocated inferiorly and relocated spontaneously with the recovery of the brachial plexus lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jersey City Medical Center, Newark.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Berkman
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: LaPilusa
mesh_terms: D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000601:surgery; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000150:complications*; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000150:complications*