title: Cemented humeral surface replacement for a locked posterior fracture-dislocation: a case report.
abstract: Posterior fracture-dislocations of the shoulder are uncommon and challenging lesions. We present the case of a 76-year-old male patient who sustained a locked posterior humeral head fracture-dislocation during a convulsion. Because more than 40% of the articular surface was involved, preserving the head was not possible. We treated the fracture with a cemented humeral surface replacement. The patient demonstrated good shoulder function and no instability on short-term follow-up. Surface replacement may be a valuable treatment option for fracture-dislocations of the shoulder with articular surface involvement.
authors.affiliation: Department for Orthopedic Surgery, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany. thomas.kappe@gmx.de
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kappe
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elsharkawi
authors.forename: Heiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reichel
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Flören
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001843:Bone Cements; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D002484:Cementation; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006811:Humerus / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation; D007593:Joint Instability; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011859:Radiography; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements