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Bilateral posterior fracture-dislocation of the shoulders following epileptic seizures: a case report and review of the literature.
Bilateral posterior fracture-dislocation of the shoulders is an uncommon complication of grand mal seizures. We report a case of bilateral posterior dislocation of the shoulders with proximal humeral fractures following epileptic seizures. A posterior fracture-dislocation of the shoulder is very rare and can be caused by epileptic seizures, trauma, electrocution or electroconvulsive therapy. ⋯ Bilateral posterior fracture-dislocation of shoulders complicating epileptic seizures are rare. Forcible restraining of the patient's upper limbs during seizures is the likely cause for the fracture dislocations in our patient and this had not been reported before.