title: A case of posterior shoulder dislocation with ipsilateral humeral shaft fracture.
abstract: Posterior shoulder dislocations are rare and represent 2-5% of all traumatic shoulder dislocation. A combination of this injury with ipsilateral humeral shaft fracture is extremely rare event. We here report a case of posterior shoulder dislocation with ipsilateral fracture shaft of humerus following road traffic accident. Through this report, we highlight the rarity of the condition and review the available literature on the subject. We also emphasize the importance of complete physical and radiological examination when dealing with such cases to ensure early detection and its subsequent treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopadics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopadics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meena
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopadics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rastogi
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopadics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
keywords: Glenohumeral dislocation; Humeral shaft fracture; Posterior shoulder dislocation