Intrathoracic humeral head fracture-dislocation: is removal of the humeral head necessary?
Intrathoracic fracture dislocation of the humeral head due to a blunt trauma is very rare. It may be accompanied by local and systemic injuries associated with high-energy trauma. Because a limited number of cases were reported, appropriate treatment modality remains unclear. A case of intrathoracic humeral head fracture-dislocation caused by a high-speed motor vehicle accident is presented herewith, along with the treatment methods used within the scope of the current literature.
Kocer
Bulent
B
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. drbkocer@gmail.com
Gulbahar
Gultekin
G
Aktekin
Cem Nuri
CN
Gunal
Nesimi
N
Birinci
Baris
B
Dural
Koray
K
Sakinci
Unal
U
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D013909:Thorax; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome