title: Bilateral posterior fracture-dislocation of the shoulders: management by bilateral shoulder hemiarthroplasties.
abstract: Bilateral posterior fracture-dislocation of the shoulders is rare, with only 26 reported cases in the literature. We present the case of a patient who sustained bilateral posterior fracture-dislocations after a first time seizure. Due to significant articular surface involvement, bilateral hemiarthroplasties were performed. The literature on this injury and current treatment options is also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Page
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Meinhard
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schulz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Toledano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications*; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed