title: Acute bilateral anterior shoulder dislocation following domestic assault--case report.
abstract: A rare case of acute bilateral anterior shoulder dislocation in an elderly woman is presented. This injury resulted from domestic physical assault by her daughter inlaw. Patient defaulted after initial treatment--a common practice by patients in our society. This case is being reported to highlight the occurrence of this rare orthopaedic emergency.
authors.affiliation: University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar. nngimic@yahoo.com
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Ngim
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Udorroh
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Udosen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017579:Domestic Violence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy