title: A shearing osteochondral fracture of the humeral head following an anterior shoulder dislocation in a child.
abstract: A dislocation of the shoulder joint is rare in children with an open physis. The fractures associated with an anterior dislocation generally reported in the literature have been Hill-Sachs lesions, avulsions of the greater tuberosity and glenoid fractures. We present a case of a previously unreported shearing osteochondral fracture, which is distinct from a classic Hill-Sachs lesion of the humeral head, in 12-year-old boy. The patient suffered a traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation with a spontaneous reduction along with this associated fracture. The fracture subsequently healed with no further evidence of persistent instability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Imaging, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Yun Sun
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Hollis G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Potter
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Scher