A shearing osteochondral fracture of the humeral head following an anterior shoulder dislocation in a child.
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.
Choi
Yun Sun
YS
Department of Radiology and Imaging, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA.
Potter
Hollis G
HG
Scher
David M
DM