title: [Bilateral anterior shoulder dislocation fracture after an epileptic seizure. A case report].
abstract: Fractures can occur during violent muscular violence such as occur in the course of epileptic seizures, though this is rare (0.3%). The proximal part of the humerus is most frequently affected. The typical lesion is bilateral posterior dislocation or fracture-dislocation. We present a rare case of bilateral anterior fracture-dislocation of the shoulder sustained as the result of an epileptic fit. The treatment given was open reduction, refixation of the anterior labrum and screw fixation of the fragments. A review of the literature revealed only 18 cases of bilateral anterior dislocations caused by convulsive seizures.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Departement Chirurgie, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marty
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Simmen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Käch
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Trentz
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Bilaterale anteriore Schulterluxationsfraktur nach epileptischem Anfall. Ein kasuistischer Beitrag.