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“Locked” posterior dislocation of the shoulder with communition of the lesser tuberosity: a stabilisation technique

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We describe a case of a missed posterior dislocation of the right shoulder with a large reverse Hillsach’s lesion wherein we had to modify the commonly used Neer’s modification of McLaughlin’s procedure as there was severe communition of the lesser tuberosity. This case also illustrates the pitfalls associated with identification and management of these relatively rare injuries.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, TORT Centre, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland, DD1 9SY

    A. Jariwala

  2. Ninewells Medical School and Hospital, Dundee, Scotland

    S. Haines

  3. Perth Royal Infirmary, Perth, Scotland

    G. McLeod

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Jariwala, A., Haines, S. & McLeod, G. “Locked” posterior dislocation of the shoulder with communition of the lesser tuberosity: a stabilisation technique. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 18, 377–379 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-008-0318-5

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