Anterior Glenohumeral (Shoulder) Dislocation

Anterior Glenohumeral (Shoulder) Dislocation

An anteroposterior plain radiograph shows the humeral head out of its usual location within the glenoid fossa, suggesting an anterior dislocation.

By permission of the publisher. From Jacobs P: Current Orthopedic Diagnosis and Treatment. Edited by JD Heckman, RC Schenck, and A Agarwal. Philadelphia, Current Medicine, 2002.