Concomitant Anterior Shoulder Dislocation and Ipsilateral Humeral Pallet Fracture in the Athlete: Case Report and Review of the Literature

To the best of our knowledge, the case presented here is among the rare cases of simultaneous shoulder dislocation and ipsilateral pallet humeral fracture, and we discuss its mechanism and best management. We report a case of a 26-year-old male patient with a history of dislocation of the right shoulder 2 months prior to trauma, managed conservatively with a good outcome. The patient fell from a height of 2 m, which caused concomitant shoulder dislocation and ipsilateral humeral fracture, prompting him to undergo surgery. First, the shoulder dislocation was reduced, and second, a V-shaped olecranon osteotomy was performed. The fracture was then fixed using two compressing plates followed by adequate rehabilitation, which led to a good outcome. This rare combination, if it occurs, requires urgent management to save the functional prognosis of the limb.