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Case Reports
. 2024 Jan 22;16(1):e52704.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.52704. eCollection 2024 Jan.

A Triad of Shoulder Injuries Following Cardioversion: A Case Report

Eng Kee Tan  1 , Khairil Anwar Ahmad Hanif  2 , Siti Munira Seri Masran  2 , Fahrudin Che-Hamzah  2
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Case Reports

A Triad of Shoulder Injuries Following Cardioversion: A Case Report

Eng Kee Tan et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Transthoracic defibrillation and cardioversion are commonly used techniques to resuscitate a patient during acute cardiac arrhythmic events. There are numerous complications associated with these procedures. We report a previously unreported complication where a patient suffered from a supraspinatus tear after cardioversion for ventricular tachycardia. There are numerous complications associated with these procedures. We report a previously unreported complication where a middle-aged Chinese patient with no previous trauma history suffered from a supraspinatus tear after cardioversion for ventricular tachycardia.

Keywords: bankart lesion; cardioversion; case report; shoulder dislocation; supraspinatus tear.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Plain radiograph of the right-shoulder anterior-posterior view demonstrating a Bankart lesion over the glenoid fossa of the right scapula.
H: Humerus head; G: Glenoid fossa; S: Scapula; Black arrow: Bankart lesion
Figure 2
Figure 2. Ultrasound of the shoulder revealing a partial tear of the supraspinatus tendon from the greater tubercle of the humeral head.
GT: Greater tubercle of humerus; Red outline: Supraspinatus tendon; White arrow: Partial tear of supraspinatus tendon from its attachment
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