title: Traumatic posterior shoulder dislocation with a large engaging Hill-Sachs lesion: splinting technique.
abstract: Posterior shoulder dislocations are rare and are often associated with seizures, electrocution, and high-energy trauma. They can be missed and, therefore, left untreated. Early diagnosis and treatment can help avoid future complications and surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: sultan.aldebeyan@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sultan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aldebeyan
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aoude
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Van Lancker
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D058430:Humeral Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D007103:Immobilization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D013165:Splints; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed