Summary
A case of dislocation of the shoulder and ipsilateral fracture of the shaft of the humerus is reported. The mechanism of this injury is detailed. The use of the limb lengthening apparatus as an external fixator, which rendered the management of this combination injury easy, is described. The literature on this subject is reviewed.
Zusammenfassung
Es wird über einen Fall von traumatischer Schulterluxation und Fraktur des gleichseitigen Humerus berichtet. Der Mechanismus dieser Verletzungen wird im Detail dargestellt. Die Behandlung dieser Kombinationsverletzung wurde durch Anwendung eines Beinverlängerungsapparates als Fixateur externe erleichtert.
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Sankaran-Kutty, M., Sadat-Ali, M. Dislocation of the shoulder with ipsilateral humeral shaft fracture. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 108, 60–62 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00934162
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