An Undetected Humeral Fracture Complicating the Management of Anterior Shoulder Dislocation in an Elderly Osteoporotic Patient

Abstract

e55 rarely affects the glenoid labrum. Combined fractures of proximal humerus can occur, and some 80% of all fractures of the proximal humerus are undisplaced (6). Thus, it is important to seek evidence of an undisplaced humeral fracture on the pre-reduction radiograph (5,7–9). The authors present a case of undetected humeral fracture complicating the management of anterior shoulder dislocation in an elderly osteoporotic patient and describe the treatment course.