Anterior shoulder dislocation

Case contributed by Shailaja Muniraj
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Road traffic accident

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

The humeral head is dislocated antero-inferiorly.

Mild flattening of the corresponding humerus seen.

No fracture visualized.

Metallic artifact seen.

Case Discussion

This is a case of anterior shoulder dislocation(sub-coracoid type) as a result of high impact road traffic accident.

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