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Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1371-1372
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Reports

Intrathoracic Humeral Head Fracture-Dislocation: Is Removal of the Humeral Head Necessary?

Bulent Kocer, MDa,*, Gultekin Gulbahar, MDa, Cem Nuri Aktekin, MDb, Nesimi Gunal, MDa, Baris Birinci, MDb, Koray Dural, MDa, Unal Sakinci, MDa

a Division of Thoracic Surgery, Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
b Division of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Accepted for publication May 1, 2007.

* Address correspondence to Dr Kocer, Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Kuleli Sok. No: 41/11 Gaziosmanpasa, Ankara, 06700, Turkey (Email: drbkocer{at}gmail.com).

Intrathoracic fracture dislocation of the humeral head due to a blunt trauma is very rare. It may be accompanied by local and systemic injuries associated with high-energy trauma. Because a limited number of cases were reported, appropriate treatment modality remains unclear. A case of intrathoracic humeral head fracture-dislocation caused by a high-speed motor vehicle accident is presented herewith, along with the treatment methods used within the scope of the current literature.






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