title: Irreducible anterior shoulder dislocation with fracture of the greater tuberosity.
abstract: The combination of an anterior shoulder dislocation and an avulsion fracture of the greater tuberosity can usually be reduced by closed methods. This report describes a patient requiring open reduction and division of the subscapularis tendon before reduction of the glenohumeral dislocation could be achieved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Ilahi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery; D017211:Treatment Failure