Severe Thoracic Trauma Due to an Intrathoracic Dislocation of a Fractured Humeral Head in an Aged Patient; A Case Report

Fracture and intrathoracic dislocation of the humeral head are extremely rare and often the result of a severe trauma. We herein report a case of humeral head fracture and dislocation with displacement into the chest cavity. A 75-year-old man fell down the stairs at home, landing on the right half o...

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Main Authors: Holger Rupprecht, Marius Ghidau, Katharina Gaab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2017-07-01
Series:Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma
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Online Access:http://beat.sums.ac.ir/article_44388_578f1bb847ec37d6c6781bad0c6b12fa.pdf