Traumatic posterior glenohumeral dislocation: A case report

• Autores: Silva-Ocas, Isabel, Zamora-Mostacero, Víctor, Vargas-Ferrer, Juan, Silvestre-Castro, Milded, Rios-Mauricio, Jesús, Rodriguez-Vasquez, Sandro
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2020
• Institución: Cuerpo Médico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
• Repositorio: Revista del Cuerpo Médico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:cmhnaaa_ojs_cmhnaaa.cmhnaaa.org.pe:article/672
• Enlace del recurso: https://cmhnaaa.org.pe/ojs/index.php/rcmhnaaa/article/view/672
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Luxación del hombro posterior; diagnóstico; reducción cerrada; Shoulder Dislocation; Shoulder Dislocation/diagnosis; closed reduction

Introduction. The posterior glenohumeral dislocation (PGD) is misdiagnosed frequently. This is associated with high-energy trauma, sports, seizures and electrocutions. The diagnosis is often omitted because of in most of the cases a striking deformity is not seen in the injured joint. Also, initial x-ray images are very similar to those from an uninjured shoulder. A 30-year-old man was admitted to the emergency room after falling onto his left shoulder, no joint deformity was observed. Anteroposterior and transthoracic X-ray showed PGD. Closed reduction was performed under general anesthesia. At 4-year follow-up, the patient has no sequels and preserves joint mobility without pain.