Avascular necrosis of the humeral head after dislocation with fracture of the greater tuberosity.


Published online: Dec 27 1992

S Suso, L Peidro, and R Ramon.

Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medecine, University of Barcelona, Spain.

Abstract

A case of posttraumatic avascular necrosis of the humeral head in a young patient was detected 3 years after an anterior dislocation with a nondisplaced greater tuberosity fracture. The evolution to degenerative joint disease is described.

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