Shoulder Fracture-Dislocations
A 52-year-old male presents following a fall onto his outstretched right arm during a cycling accident. He reports severe shoulder pain and inability to move the arm. On examination, there is loss of the normal deltoid contour with a palpable humeral head anteriorly. He has numbness over the lateral aspect of the deltoid ("regimental badge" area). Radiographs confirm anterior shoulder dislocation with a displaced greater tuberosity fracture measuring 8mm of superior displacement. Regarding anterior shoulder dislocation with associated greater tuberosity fracture:
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Greater tuberosity fractures occur in 15-30% of anterior shoulder dislocations; the incidence increa...
The axillary nerve is the most commonly injured nerve in anterior shoulder dislocation, occurring in...
All greater tuberosity fractures associated with anterior dislocation require surgical fixation rega...
Indications for surgical fixation of greater tuberosity fractures include greater than 5mm displacem...
Surgical fixation options include suture anchor fixation through rotator cuff tendon, screw fixation...
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