Isolated ipsilateral shoulder and elbow dislocation

Introduction. Joint dislocation is the loss of congruence of the joint surfaces. This is a relatively common injury of the musculoskeletal injury. Among the large joints, shoulder joint dislocation has the highest incidence of 24/100,000/year, of which 94–97% are anterior, 1% are inferior, and the r...

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Main Authors: Milenković Bojan, Bilanović Miljan, Timotijević Slađan, Tatić Miroslav, Kolak Đorđe
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Published: Serbian Medical Society 2025-01-01
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author Milenković Bojan
Bilanović Miljan
Timotijević Slađan
Tatić Miroslav
Kolak Đorđe
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Tatić Miroslav
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description Introduction. Joint dislocation is the loss of congruence of the joint surfaces. This is a relatively common injury of the musculoskeletal injury. Among the large joints, shoulder joint dislocation has the highest incidence of 24/100,000/year, of which 94–97% are anterior, 1% are inferior, and the remaining injuries are posterior shoulder dislocations. The second most frequent injury is elbow dislocation, with an incidence of 5.2/100,000/year. Among these, over 80% are posterolateral dislocations. Case outline. A 57-year-old female patient was injured during an accidental ground-level fall sustaining combined injuries – anterior dislocation of the shoulder joint and a posterolateral dislocation of the elbow joint. Upon sustaining the described injuries, she was treated conservatively with good functional results. Conclusion. A review of the literature reveals that the combination of ipsilateral shoulder and elbow joint dislocations is a rare injury, with shoulder dislocation often being overlooked. Proper anamnesis, along with a thorough examination of the joints both proximally and distally to the injured joint, is crucial. If performed adequately, these injuries can often be successfully managed nonoperatively, with closed reduction, immobilization, and rehabilitation, leading to satisfactory functional recovery.
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spelling doaj-art-429b5626d8bf4f6a8fa38b57a3b0b88a2025-08-20T01:51:42ZengSerbian Medical SocietySrpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo0370-81792406-08952025-01-011533-419720010.2298/SARH240704019M0370-81792500019MIsolated ipsilateral shoulder and elbow dislocationMilenković Bojan0https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9781-2870Bilanović Miljan1https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7848-866XTimotijević Slađan2https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7256-0046Tatić Miroslav3https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2601-0390Kolak Đorđe4https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1541-7204University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia + Bežanijska Kosa University Hospital Medical Center, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia + Bežanijska Kosa University Hospital Medical Center, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia + Bežanijska Kosa University Hospital Medical Center, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia + Bežanijska Kosa University Hospital Medical Center, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Belgrade, SerbiaKragujevac University Clinical Center, Clinic for Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kragujevac, SerbiaIntroduction. Joint dislocation is the loss of congruence of the joint surfaces. This is a relatively common injury of the musculoskeletal injury. Among the large joints, shoulder joint dislocation has the highest incidence of 24/100,000/year, of which 94–97% are anterior, 1% are inferior, and the remaining injuries are posterior shoulder dislocations. The second most frequent injury is elbow dislocation, with an incidence of 5.2/100,000/year. Among these, over 80% are posterolateral dislocations. Case outline. A 57-year-old female patient was injured during an accidental ground-level fall sustaining combined injuries – anterior dislocation of the shoulder joint and a posterolateral dislocation of the elbow joint. Upon sustaining the described injuries, she was treated conservatively with good functional results. Conclusion. A review of the literature reveals that the combination of ipsilateral shoulder and elbow joint dislocations is a rare injury, with shoulder dislocation often being overlooked. Proper anamnesis, along with a thorough examination of the joints both proximally and distally to the injured joint, is crucial. If performed adequately, these injuries can often be successfully managed nonoperatively, with closed reduction, immobilization, and rehabilitation, leading to satisfactory functional recovery.https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2025/0370-81792500019M.pdfshoulder dislocationelbow dislocationipsilateral dislocationisolated dislocation
spellingShingle Milenković Bojan
Bilanović Miljan
Timotijević Slađan
Tatić Miroslav
Kolak Đorđe
Isolated ipsilateral shoulder and elbow dislocation
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo
shoulder dislocation
elbow dislocation
ipsilateral dislocation
isolated dislocation
title Isolated ipsilateral shoulder and elbow dislocation
title_full Isolated ipsilateral shoulder and elbow dislocation
title_fullStr Isolated ipsilateral shoulder and elbow dislocation
title_full_unstemmed Isolated ipsilateral shoulder and elbow dislocation
title_short Isolated ipsilateral shoulder and elbow dislocation
title_sort isolated ipsilateral shoulder and elbow dislocation
topic shoulder dislocation
elbow dislocation
ipsilateral dislocation
isolated dislocation
url https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2025/0370-81792500019M.pdf
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