title: Bilateral anterior shoulder dislocation with bilateral fractures of the greater tuberosity: A case report.
abstract: Bilateral anterior dislocation of the shoulders with fractures of both greater tuberosities is very rare. A 76-year-old woman sustained a bilateral anterior dislocation of her shoulders with fractures of the greater tuberosity on both sides after a fall on stairs. Her arms were abducted and externally rotated. Radiological examination revealed the bilateral anterior dislocation and also the bilateral fractures of the greater tuberosity. Prompt closed reduction followed by a 3 weeks immobilization and subsequent rehabilitation allows a good outcome. Results at one-year follow-up were satisfactory with normal range of motion and no redislocations occurring. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of bilateral anterior shoulder dislocation associated with fractures of both greater tuberosities in elderly woman.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, University Hospital Center Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dlimi
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, University Hospital Center Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahfoud
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, University Hospital Center Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lahlou
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, University Hospital Center Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Bardouni
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, University Hospital Center Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Berrada
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, University Hospital Center Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El Yaacoubi
keywords: Anterior dislocation; Closed reduction; Fracture-dislocation; Greater tuberosity; Shoulder dislocation