Background Hip pain during pregnancy is very common, but hip avascular necrosis represents a very rare entity. Case report We report a rare case of a healthy30-year-old female patient pregnant with twins, that suffered right hip avascular necrosis in the peripartum period, her symptoms were initially neglected as a benign cause of hip pain, this led to aggressive treatment at a young age. Discussion With less than 100 cases reported in the literature, pregnancy is not a well-known risk factor for femoral head avascular necrosis and it should be differentiated from one of the more common hip pathologies in pregnancy which is the so-called “Pelvic pain syndrome” and transient osteoporosis of the hip. Conclusion Having a high index of suspicion and low threshold for MRI imaging in a pregnant woman with hip pain is a must to prevent such complications.

Missed or chronic bilateral anterior shoulder dislocation is a rare presentation, usually secondary to epileptic attack. We present herein an exceptional case of this injury pattern, associated with bilateral displaced fracture of the coracoid process, and unilateral rupture of the long head of biceps. Treatment consisted of open reduction through osteotomy of the lesser tuberosity, with additional stabilization of the glenohumeral joint, using the Latarjet procedure by transposition of the coracoid fragment with its attached conjoint tendon to the antero-inferior glenoid rim. Rupture of the long head of the biceps required tenodesis. Temporary glenohumeral pin transfixation was performed for residual instability at the end of the procedure. Patients with postictal shoulder pain, discomfort, or disability should be investigated with adequate radiographs, in addition to CT scan or MRI when needed. Early diagnosis allows for safe closed reduction, and helps avoid late and more complex surgical treatment required for missed or chronic dislocations.