Document Type : Case Report

Authors

1 Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the shoulder dislocation following tramadol-induced seizure and its potential difference with other shoulder dislocations. We evaluated six cases that used tramadol tablets and some of them had a history of seizure. All of the cases had shoulder dislocation. According to the findings, tramadol use and tramadol-induced seizure may increase the risk of shoulder dislocation.

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