Post-stroke Complication of Shoulder Dislocation and Fracture of the Humeral Head Due to Osteoporosis: A Case Report

Abstract

Fracture of the humeral head and posterior or anterior dislocations of the shoulder joint due to osteoporosis are rare. Bilateral shoulder fracture dislocation has recently begun to appear in the literature. Moreover, the occurrence of this lesion following an ischemic stroke appears to be another new element in its ethiopathogenesis. Here, it was presented as a case report of bilateral shoulder fracture and dislocation in a patient who previously developed left hemiplegia due to stroke. To our knowledge, this is the first case of o shoulder fracture-dislocation developed after minor trauma due to osteoporosis in a former stroke patient.

Keywords

• shoulder dislocation
• shoulder fracture
• hemiplegia
• osteoporosis