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Simultaneous anterior dislocation of the shoulder and fracture of the ipsilateral humeral shaft

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Summary. Two patients with anterior dislocation of the shoulder and ipsilateral fracture of the shaft of the humerus have been studied and the mechanism of their injuries has been documented. Closed reduction of the dislocations was performed under anaesthesia during surgery for humeral fixation with a dynamic compression plate. The fractures and dislocations healed without any problems at 6 to 9 months postoperatively. At recent follow-up, one patient had returned to work and regained normal mobility. The other patient had the sequelae of a brachial plexus injury. The literature on this subject is reviewed.

Résumé. Deux cas de luxation de l’épaule avec fracture associèe de la diaphyse humeriale ont été rapportés. Le mécanisme des blessures a été décrit. Une réduction fermée de la luxation a été réalisée sous anesthésie pendant l’opération chirurgicale. Pour la fixation, la méthode utilisée fut celle de la mise en place d’une plaque de compression dynamique après réduction ouverte. La fracture et la luxation ont été guéries sans problème trois mois après l’opération. Après un suivi récent, l’un des patients a été autoriséà reprendre son travail sans restriction, et a recouvré une mobilite normalé. Le second conserve des séquelles de sa blessure du plexus brachial. La littérature sur ce sujet est révisée.

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Chen, CH., Lai, PL., Niu, CC. et al. Simultaneous anterior dislocation of the shoulder and fracture of the ipsilateral humeral shaft . International Orthopaedics SICOT 22, 65–67 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002640050211

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