@article{Branca Vergano_Landi_Monesi_2019, title={Locked posterior fracture-dislocation of the shoulder}, volume={90}, url={https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/actabiomedica/article/view/8972}, DOI={10.23750/abm.v90i12-S.8972}, abstractNote={<p class="p1"><em>Background and aim of the work:</em> To describe a valid option for the treatment of locked posterior fracture-dislocation of the shoulder (LPFDS) and to compare it to the literature about this topic. <em>Methods: </em>We present a small case series (3 patients), with a medium follow up at 4 years and 5 months. We accurately describe our surgical strategies, underlining the choice of approach, reduction and fixation. <em>Results:</em> The three patients showed excellent functional and radiological results at the follow up examinations, with a full range of shoulder movements and complete regain of pre-trauma activities. A lateral approach (standard or minimally invasive), a reduction technique with a Shantz pin in the head and in the humeral shaft, and fixation with a locking plate were used in the three patients. <em>Conclusion:</em> LPFDS is a challenging lesion, hard to recognize and to treat. Our suggested method of treatment is highly reproducible and has revealed itself to be very effective in achieving good results.</p>}, number={12-S}, journal={Acta Biomedica Atenei Parmensis}, author={Branca Vergano , Luigi and Landi, Stefano and Monesi, Mauro}, year={2019}, month={Dec.}, pages={139–146} }