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Fracture Blisters, Jessica Khabra, Jinal K. Patel, Gauthier L. Stepman, Kulveer Dabb, Kenny Hernandez, Debra Angelo, Johnathan Frunzi May 2020

Fracture Blisters, Jessica Khabra, Jinal K. Patel, Gauthier L. Stepman, Kulveer Dabb, Kenny Hernandez, Debra Angelo, Johnathan Frunzi

West Florida Division Virtual Research Day 2020

Fracture blisters are tense vesicles or bullae that develop on edematous skin following some acute long bone fractures. Fracture blisters are infrequently seen, as the reported incidence is 2.9% to 6.6%.1 This rare complication, may not regularly be encountered by Physicians in the hospital. Fracture blisters typically occur within 24-48 hours following high energy trauma injuries & may last up to several weeks. Ultimately, this condition can lead to prolonged hospital stay due to an increased risk of infection and delay in surgical intervention.2 Early recognition of this dermatologic complication may be helpful in reducing hospital stays.


Bilateral Posterior Fracture-Dislocation Of The Proximal Humerus After First-Time Seizure, John D. Murphy, Phillip Braunlich, Mohit Bansal May 2020

Bilateral Posterior Fracture-Dislocation Of The Proximal Humerus After First-Time Seizure, John D. Murphy, Phillip Braunlich, Mohit Bansal

West Florida Division Virtual Research Day 2020

Fractures of the proximal humerus are commonly associated with osteoporosis and comprise 5.7% of all adult fractures [1]. Posterior dislocations of the shoulder comprise 2-5% of all shoulder dislocations, and when bilateral are even more infrequent, occurring less than 5%. [2,3]. Posterior dislocations are often associated with motor vehicle accidents, seizures, or electrical shock [4]. Fracture-dislocations of the proximal humerus occur in only 1% of all shoulder dislocations, thus making posterior fracture-dislocations off the proximal humerus exceedingly rare [5]. In this case report, we present a previously undescribed case presentation and treatment for bilateral posterior fracture-dislocations of the proximal humerus …