Irreducible shoulder dislocation – A word of caution
R. Gudena a
, K.P. Iyengar b, J.B. Nadkarni b, W. Loh b
Abstract
Anterior dislocation of shoulder is usually amenable to closed manipulation. Failure to achieve satisfactory reduction can be due to soft tissue or osseous interposition. We report a case of irreducible anterior shoulder dislocation with the interposition of the musculocutaneous nerve. This required open reduction and release of the musculocutaneous nerve; which was found to be further trapped by the torn long head of biceps.
Keywords : Irreducible shoulder dislocation, Musculocutaneous nerve, Anterior Dislocation shoulder
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Vol 97 - N° 4
P. 451-453 - juin 2011 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte,
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