title: Closed reduction of bilateral posterior shoulder dislocation with medium impression defect of the humeral head: a case report and review of its treatment.
abstract: Bilateral dislocation of the shoulder is a rare injury. The main causes are electrical shock, extreme trauma, and epilepsy. A 25-year-old athletic-body man had sustained bilateral shoulder pain and restricted external rotation following electrical shock for five days. Although articular surface damage was about 50% in the right side and 30% in the left, it could be managed successfully by close reduction without pinning. During one-year follow-up, no recurrent dislocation or limitation of motion was seen. Closed management of medium size defect of the humeral head after posterior dislocation can be performed in cooperative and especially muscular patients.
authors.affiliation: Research Center for Bone & Joint Diseases, Chamran Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 7194815644, Iran.
authors.forename: Soorena
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rezazadeh
authors.forename: Amir Reza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Vosoughi