Bilateral Posterior Fracture Dislocation of the Shoulder — An Uncommon Complication of a Convulsive Seizure

Abstract

A CONVULSIVE seizure can be fraught with hazard. Frequently, the fit is not observed, and the state of unconsciousness attributed to other causes. Therefore, the presence of bilateral posterior dislocation, or fracture dislocation, of the shoulder can be considered virtually pathognomonic of a convulsion since bilateral dislocation is due to violent muscular contractions.Case ReportsCase 1. In January, 1969, a 45-year-old man had an unexplained fit, in which he was seen to wheel around, arms flailing, and fall back unconscious onto a bed.After the attack his chief complaint was related to pain in the shoulders and arms. A . . .