Bilateral Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder after an Epileptic Seizure during the Sleep: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Otmane Hiba^1*, Rachid Ait Mouha¹, Mohamed Fahsi¹, Amine Belmoubarik¹, Mohamed Amine Mahraoui¹, Ricardo Da Silva Rosa², Eric Bacheville², Jean Hani Tawil²

¹Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ibn Rochd Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
²Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orsay Hospital, Orsay, France.

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1102180                

Abstract

Bilateral dislocation of the shoulder is rare and still very rare when it arises during the sleep due to an epileptic seizure. We report in this work the case of a young 24-year-old patient not known epileptic before and who never has a convulsive crisis. We discuss the mechanism of this uncommon variety of shoulder dislocation and modalities of treatment.

Keywords

Bilateral, Shoulder, Dislocation, Instability, Epilepsy

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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