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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Complicated by Hill-Sachs Lesion
Emergency Medicine
  • Nofel Iftikhar
  • Thor S Stead
  • Latha Ganti, HCA Healthcare
  • Ilya Aleksandrovskiy, HCA Healthcare
  • Frank Fraunfelter, HCA Healthcare
Division
North Florida
Hospital
Ocala Regional Medical Center
Document Type
Case Report
Publication Date
8-5-2021
Keywords
  • anterior dislocation,
  • shoulder dislocation,
  • humeral head,
  • closed reduction,
  • hill-sachs lesion
Abstract

We present the case of a 60-year-old woman with a Hill-Sachs lesion caused by an anterior shoulder dislocation (SD) as a result of her falling on her left shoulder at a local restaurant. While the diagnosis of an anterior SD is commonplace, the involvement of a Hill-Sachs lesion can complicate the treatment needed to manage the SD. Crucial aspects of treatment include performing closed reduction followed by acute immobilization in a timely manner and prompt consultation with orthopedic surgery.

Publisher or Conference
Cureus
Citation Information
Iftikhar N, Stead TS, Ganti L, Aleksandrovskiy I, Fraunfelter F. Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Complicated by Hill-Sachs Lesion. Cureus. 2021;13(8):e16925. doi:10.7759/cureus.16925