Bilateral anterior dislocation of the shoulder—A case report and review of the literature

Abstract

Bilateral anterior shoulder dislocation is a rare orthopaedic entity, even though the most common site of dislocation is the shoulder joint. The reported causes of injury resulting in bilateral anterior dislocation or fracture dislocation of the shoulders are epileptic seizures, fall, nocturnal hypoglycemia, electrocution, weight lifting. Forward traction has been reported to cause bilateral anterior dislocation of the shoulders. To the best of our knowledge the present case is the first traumatic bilateral anterior dislocation of the shoulders caused by backward traction of the upper limbs.