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The authors relate the observation of an inveterated bilateral posterior dislocation, occurring during a generalized epileptic attack and mimicking a painful stiff shoulder. The clinical signs (i.e. aetiologic circumstances causing a forced internal rotation, limitation or absence of external rotation) and radiological data, especially the necessity of a profile X-ray, which lead to the diagnostic are reiterated. The interest of computerized tomography in the pre-operative assessment is underscored.
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Thomas, T., Noel, E. & Bouvier, M. Pitfall of stiff shoulder: Inveterated posterior dislocation. Clin Rheumatol 14, 467–470 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02207684
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