Intrathoracic fracture-dislocation of the humerus - case report and literature review

ABSTRACT Shoulder fracture-dislocations are uncommon. Those associated with intrathoracic dislocation are very rare conditions, resulting from high-energy trauma; usually, the affected limb is in an abduction position. In Brazil, there is only one report of a teenager with displacement of the epiphy...

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Main Authors: Wilson Carlos Sola Junior, Paulo Sérgio dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162017000200215&lng=en&tlng=en