Surgical Treatment Alternatives in Traumatic Posterior Glenohumeral Dislocations

Abstract

Due to limited number of evidence based studies about posterior shoulder dislocations, there is no absolute treatment algotihm. Eventhough variety of classification methods have been proposed, there is lack of a classification method to define treatment. Posterior shoulder dislocations may be seen after specific conditions such as epileptic seizures and electric shock besides high energy traumas. Difficulty in diagnosis complicates the treatment. Treatment approach changes in presence of any fractures. For treatment there are variety of surgical options present such as close reduction, soft tissue based approach and bone based approaches. In this study we are presenting current literature about diagnosis and treatment of posterior shoulder dislocations.