Fares Mohamad Y, Abboud Joseph A
Rothman Orthopedic Institute, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Arch Bone Jt Surg. 2023;11(5):369-372.
Bilateral divergent fracture dislocations of the shoulder are very rare. Caution with regards to seizure development in COVID-19 patients must be taken to avoid such injuries. This is the case of a male COVID-19 patient who sustained hyponatremia-induced seizure that resulted in bilateral divergent shoulder fracture dislocations. The patient suffered a lesser tuberosity fracture on his left shoulder which was posteriorly dislocated, and a greater tuberosity fracture on his right, which was anteriorly dislocated. The patient underwent bilateral open reduction and internal fixation, with suture anchor fixation for the lesser tuberosity fracture on the left side, and a proximal humerus locking plate for the greater tuberosity fracture on the right side. Education on postoperative complications and expectations were provided to the patient.
双侧肩关节分离性骨折脱位非常罕见。对于新冠病毒感染患者,必须注意预防癫痫发作以避免此类损伤。本文报道了一名男性新冠病毒感染患者,因低钠血症诱发癫痫发作,导致双侧肩关节分离性骨折脱位。患者左侧肩关节为较小结节骨折伴后脱位,右侧为较大结节骨折伴前脱位。患者接受了双侧切开复位内固定术,左侧较小结节骨折采用缝线锚钉固定,右侧较大结节骨折采用肱骨近端锁定钢板固定。同时向患者介绍了术后并发症及预期情况。