title: Bilateral inferior glenohumeral dislocation: luxatio erecta, an unusual presentation of a rare disorder.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Brady
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Knuth
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Pirrallo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007046:Hysteria / Q000175:diagnosis; D011859:Radiography; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy