Year: 1980
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Two cases of posterior dislocation (PD) and four cases of posterior fracture-dislocation (PFD) of the shoulder are reported. There was one bilateral PD and two bilateral PFD. One PD was treated with closed reduction but in three cases of PFD operative reduction was necessary. All measures were applied in the late phase within 1 to 10 months after the injury with good primary results. However, because of posttraumatic arthrosis, the final result was poor. The average follow-up period was 4 years. The diagnosis of posterior dislocation is often missed. An axillary X-ray is essential.
Source: Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica
Authors: Martti Vastamäki, Kauko A. Solonen
Language: Finnish
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2059629919