Abstract
The combination of an anterior shoulder dislocation and an avulsion fracture of the greater tuberosity can usually be reduced by closed methods. This report describes a patient requiring open reduction and division of the subscapularis tendon before reduction of the glenohumeral dislocation could be achieved.
MeSH terms
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Female
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Fracture Fixation, Internal / methods*
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Fractures, Comminuted / complications*
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Fractures, Comminuted / diagnostic imaging
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Fractures, Comminuted / surgery*
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Humans
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Manipulation, Orthopedic / methods
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Middle Aged
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Radiography
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Shoulder Dislocation / complications*
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Shoulder Dislocation / diagnostic imaging
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Shoulder Dislocation / surgery*
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Shoulder Fractures / complications*
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Shoulder Fractures / diagnostic imaging
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Shoulder Fractures / surgery*
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Tendons / surgery
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Treatment Failure