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- DOI 10.18231/j.ijashnb.v.11.i.2.5
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Bilateral symmetric anterior shoulder dislocation following seizure: A case report
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Rajarshi Chakraborty *
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Sarvesh Kr Chaudhary
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Harish Nigam
Rajarshi Chakraborty *
Seizure and epilepsyare important neurological disorders with guardedprognosis. Orthopaedic complications following seizure can have various phenotypes including shoulder dislocation, fractures, etc. The occurrence of bilateral symmetricanterior shoulder dislocation after seizure is rare. In this case report, we discuss a 35-year-old-female presenting with bilateral anterior dislocation of shouldersafter seizure episodeand its outcome.
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