Traumatic posterior dislocation of shoulder

Posterior dislocation of the shoulder joint is rare. One of the reasons is that there is strong muscle protection behind the shoulder joint, which makes it difficult to disengage backward. Even if posterior dislocation occurs, it is easy to be compensated by the tensile stress of the posterior muscle group, which is rarely clinically see.

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