Case Report: Floating Elbow with Posterior Shoulder Dislocation
Journal Title: Open Journal of Orthopedics and Rheumatology - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Shoulder dislocations are the most common joint dislocations, and only 2% of these are seen as posterior shoulder dislocations. The floating elbow was first described in children, after that shown in adults. Floating elbow cases are very rare, and usually seen with high-energy trauma. Classical definition is the coexistence of the humeral diaphyseal and forearm fracture, but there are other definitions as well. The combination of the humerus body fracture and the anterior shoulder dislocation was described by Winderman in 1940. But the association of a posterior shoulder dislocation with a floating elbow has never been seen before in the literature. In this study, a case report of a patient with floating elbow and posterior shoulder dislocation is presented.
Authors and Affiliations
Kafadar Ibrahim Halil, Karaman Ibrahim, Yalman Ziya Emre, Gunay Ali Eray
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