INFERIOR FRACTURE DISLOCATION OF THE SHOULDER IN A FOUR YEAR OLD GIRL: REPORT OF A RARE CASE
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 20
Abstract
Fracture-dislocations of the shoulder are extremely rare in children. We report a case of inferior fracture-dislocation of the proximal humeral epiphysis in a 4-year-old girl. A Pubmed search did not reveal such a dislocation in children less than five years of age. Closed reduction is not always possible when there is a significant displacement or soft tissue interposition. The inferior fracturedislocation was successfully treated by an open reduction and Kirschner wire fixation.
Authors and Affiliations
Chidanand K. J. C, Avinash Parthasarathy, Prakashappa T. H
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- DOI 10.14260/jemds/2014/2626
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