title: Sequelae of an undiagnosed unilateral congenital fixed anterior shoulder dislocation in a 40-year-old female.
abstract: Congenital shoulder dislocation is a rare condition. A review of the literature showed that 0.018-0.07% of newborns suffer from shoulder dislocations. There have been only few reports about this entity, clinic and radiologic features, treatment, and etiology of this condition remains unclear. We report a case of undiagnosed unilateral congenital fixed anterior shoulder dislocation in a 40-year-old female, which affected the day quality of life. Pediatrists and orthopaedic surgeons should know this rare condition and the importance of a proper diagnosis in the early childhood when an appropriate treatment could be performed.
authors.affiliation: San Carlo Hospital, Potito Petrone Street, 85100 Potenza, Italy. eugenio.savarese@gmail.com
authors.forename: Eugenio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Savarese
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Postacchini
authors.forename: Cosimo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tudisco
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000379:methods; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000209:etiology; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D014463:Ultrasonography