title: Bilateral locked posterior shoulder dislocation in a footballer.
abstract: Posterior dislocation of the shoulder is an uncommon injury, accounting for between 2% and 4% of all shoulder dislocations. It occurs most frequently in patients following convulsions or direct anterior force to the shoulder. It is a particularly uncommon injury in sport. This paper reports an unusual case of bilateal locked posteriorly dislocated shoulders in a previously healthy young man who fell while playing football.
authors.affiliation: Accident and Emergency Department, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Whitten
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries*