Case Report

Inferior Dislocation of Shoulder Complicated with Undisplaced Greater Tuberosity Fracture, Rupture of the Supraspinatus Tendon, and Brachial Plexus Injury in the Elderly: Case Report and Literature Review

Table 2

A summary of the literature review and the present study, on the nerve injury and associated injuries of inferior shoulder dislocation.

StudyGender (M/F)Age (Y)Side, U/B (° blocked)Nerve injuryNerve deficit (postreduction)Associated injuriesF-U (months)

Present study, 2020F83U (80°)Medial/ulnar nerveUlnar nerveGTF, RCT18
Kaziz et al., 2018F23UAxillary nerveNoneGTF10
Yao et al., 2018M40U (150°)Axillary nerveNoneGTF8
Demirtas et al., 2017F80U (130°)Radial/median/ulnar nerveNoneNone26
M34U (120°)Radial nerveNoneGTF28
Fox and Martin, 2016M58BAxillary nerve (sensory)NoneGTF, RCT, OEF6
Owen et al., 2016M30U (170°)Brachial plexus (3 cords)Median/ulna nerves (sensory)GTF, RCT24
Acosta et al., 2015M43B (110°)Radial nerveRadial nerve (motor)GTF60
Cift et al., 2015M65URadial paresthesiaNoneNone22
Petty et al., 2014M68BNumbness C6-C8 (hand)N/RNoneN/R
Ellanti et al., 2013M19BParaesthesia C6-C7, radial nerveNoneGTF6
Imerci et al., 2013M50UAxillary nerveNoneNone27
F51UBrachial plexusNoneNone25
Groh et al., 2010M17URadial/median/ulnar nerveNoneNone12
M17UUlnar nerveNoneNone264
M60UAxillary nerveNoneGTF24
M27UAxillary/radial nerveNoneRCT180
M17UAxillary nerveNoneNone36
M40BAxillary nerveAxillary nerve (paresis)None40
F18UAxillary/radial nerveNoneNone32
Camarda et al., 2009F70UParaesthesia C5-T1NoneNone12
Sharma and Denolf, 2004M69UParaesthesia SCNFNoneGTF6
Kumar et al., 2001M58B (100°)Paraesthesia C5-T1, brachial plexusMusculocutaneous/radial/axillary (motor)None6
Grate, 2000M20U (110°)Tingling sensation (fingers)NoneGTFN/R
Davids and Talbott, 1990M29UNumbness C5-T1 (arm)NoneHSL1
Rae and Sylvester, 1988F34UBrachial plexus (3 cords)Slight disability (hand)None12

Abbreviations: M: male; F: female; Y: years; U: unilateral; B: bilateral; MBA: motorbike accident; MVA: motor vehicle accident; N/R: not reported; SCNF: superficial cutaneous nerve of the forearm; GTF: great tuberosity fracture; RCT: rotator cuff tear; OEF: open elbow fracture; HSL: Hill-Sachs lesion; F-U: follow-up.