DOUBLE DISLOCATION OF THE SHOULDERS.

Bilateral dislocation of the shoulders due to nocturnal hypoglycaemia.

A young insulin-dependent diabetic awoke with apparently spontaneous bilateral anterior dislocation of his shoulders. The most likely explanation was nocturnal hypoglycaemia. Similar case reports describing this complication have not been discovered.

Bilateral neglected posterior fracture-dislocation of the shoulders.

Posterior dislocation of the shoulder is an uncommon injury. Diagnosis is difficult and often missed. Once diagnosed, management must be individualized depending on the amount of the defect of the humeral head and the time from injury. This article presents a case of a 40-year-old man with a 4-month history of bilateral locked posterior fracture-dislocation of the shoulders after a grand mal se...

Rare case of bilateral posterior fracture dislocation of the shoulders secondary to a syncopal episode.

Bilateral posterior fracture-dislocations of the shoulders are a rare injury that usually occurs secondary to a tonic-clonic seizure, electrocution or a high energy trauma. In this unique case, we present the first case of this injury resulting from a simple syncope in a 49 year old man with no history of epilepsy. He was fully investigated and no cause was found for his syncope. His shoulder f...

Bilateral anterior dislocation of the shoulders with proximal humeral fractures: a case report.

Bilateral simultaneous anterior dislocation of the shoulders with bilateral 3-part fracture of the proximal humeri is unusual. A 42-year-old man presented with pain and restriction of movement on both shoulders. He was injured by a heavy object falling over his back while he was leaning forward holding an overhead bar. His arms were abducted and externally rotated. The injury was not correctly ...

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