THE ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS OF POSTERIOR SHOULDER DISLOCATION ASSOCIATEDWITH ERBS PALSY

Authors
HUNTER JD FRANKLIN K HUGHES PM
Citation
Jd. Hunter et al., THE ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS OF POSTERIOR SHOULDER DISLOCATION ASSOCIATEDWITH ERBS PALSY, Pediatric radiology, 28(7), 1998, pp. 510-511
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging",Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03010449
Volume
28
Issue
7
Year of publication
1998
Pages
510 - 511
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-0449(1998)28:7<510:TUDOPS>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A case is presented of an infant with Erb's palsy whose posterior disl ocation of the humeral head was identified using high-resolution ultra sound following non-diagnostic plain radiographs. Posterior dislocatio n is associated with Erb's palsy but the diagnosis can be delayed. We suggest the early use of ultrasound in patients with Erb's palsy, as t his technique is a safe, quick and reliable method of excluding poster ior dislocation.