Sanjay Meena, Pramod Saini, Vivek Singh, Ramakant Kumar, Vivek Trikha
Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.117003

ABSTRACT

Shoulder dislocations are the most common major joint dislocations encountered in the emergency departments. Bilateral shoulder dislocations are rare and of these, bilateral posterior shoulder dislocations are more prevalent than bilateral anterior shoulder dislocations. Bilateral anterior shoulder dislocation is very rare. We present a case of 24-year-old male who sustained bilateral anterior shoulder dislocation following minor trauma, with associated greater tuberosity fracture on one side. Prompt closed reduction followed by immobilization in arm sling and subsequent rehabilitation ensured a good outcome.

Keywords: Anterior, bilateral, closed reduction, shoulder dislocation.