Irreducible acute anterior dislocation of the shoulder: case report
Kuhnen, W.; Groves, R.J.
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 1979(139): 167-168
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-921X PMID: 455835 Document Number: 140200
A 91-year-old woman presented with an acute anterior dislocation of the shoulder which could not be reduced by closed manipulation. Open reduction demonstrated a fresh dislocation which could not be reduced until the subscapularis muscle was divided. Only 2 previous cases of irreducible anterior dislocation of the shoulder seem to have been reported in the recent or readily available literature.