Fracture Dislocation (Subscribe)  

48 y.o. man which sustain injure of the head and left shoulder 14 days ago. He has an intracranial haematoma , fracture of the mandible and four part fracture-dislocation of the left shoulder.

- frx dislocations may be considered an extension of two, three, and four part fracture classifictions;
- ultimate prognosis depends on the appearance of AVN and nonunion;
- presence of at least one intact tuberosity usually ensures enough blood supply to prevent AVN
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- includes large proximal fragment created by frx of surgical neck of humerus;
- some capsular tissue is almost always retained on large head fragment ensuring its viability;
- if head fragment is displaced anteriorly, greater tuberosity is usually frxed, whereas lesser tuberosity is...