Bilateral inferior glenohumeral dislocation: luxatio erecta, an unusual presentation of a rare disorder

J Emerg Med. 1995 Jan-Feb;13(1):37-42. doi: 10.1016/0736-4679(94)00110-3.

Abstract

Luxatio erecta, or inferior shoulder dislocation, is a rare form of shoulder dislocation. The case of a patient presenting with bilateral luxatio erecta, which was initially felt by EMS personnel to be an hysterical reaction, is discussed. An awareness of this rare entity, the potential-associated musculoskeletal and neurovascular injuries, and the proper treatment are essential for emergency physicians.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hysteria / diagnosis
  • Radiography
  • Shoulder Dislocation / diagnosis*
  • Shoulder Dislocation / diagnostic imaging
  • Shoulder Dislocation / therapy