title: A six months old neglected anterior shoulder dislocation managed by closed reduction and Latarjet procedure.
abstract: A neglected shoulder dislocation is a rarer entity and only few cases are reported in the literature. An anterior dislocation of the shoulder is rarely missed as patients present with limb in abduction and external rotation, an attitude very familiar to orthopaedic surgeon. Occasionally such cases are missed when they present with fracture of proximal humerus or when they receive treatment from unqualified practitioners who commonly practise in rural areas. Owing to very few reports there is paucity of literature and no standard treatment protocol exists for neglected anterior dislocation of the shoulder, though most such chronic cases are managed by open reduction. This case report describes a six months old neglected anterior dislocation with a significant Hill Sachs lesion, which was managed by closed reduction and Latarjet procedure.
authors: Sports Injury Center, Safdarjung Hospital and VMM College, New Delhi, India.
authors: Deepak
authors: D
authors: Chaudhary
authors: Deepak
authors: D
authors: Joshi
authors: Vineet
authors: V
authors: Jain
authors: Mukul
authors: M
authors: Mohindra
authors: Nitin
authors: N
authors: Mehta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*