title: Luxatio erecta--two cases without direct injury.
abstract: Two cases of erect dislocation of the shoulder occurring during racket sports without associated falls or direct violence to the shoulder are reported. Both were mistaken for anterior dislocations and in one, with unrecognized brachial plexus injury, reduction was delayed with subsequent prolonged and incomplete neurological recovery. Erect dislocation should be recognized as a separate entity with a high incidence of neurological damage and requiring a different method of reduction.
authors.affiliation: Ancoats Hospital, Manchester.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Rae
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Sylvester
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*