Citation

Ngim NE, Udorroh EG, Udosen AM. West Afr. J. Med. 2006; 25(3): 256-257.

Affiliation

University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar. nngimic@yahoo.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, West African College of Physicians and West African College of Surgeons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

17191433

Abstract

A rare case of acute bilateral anterior shoulder dislocation in an elderly woman is presented. This injury resulted from domestic physical assault by her daughter inlaw. Patient defaulted after initial treatment--a common practice by patients in our society. This case is being reported to highlight the occurrence of this rare orthopaedic emergency.

Language: en