Bilateral luxatio erecta humeri.
BACKGROUND
Inferior dislocation of the glenohumeral joint or luxatio erecta humeri is a rare form of injury, accounting for only 0.5% of all shoulder dislocations. Bilateral cases are even less frequent, with only eight cases reported in the literature.


RESULTS
We report one case of bilateral inferior dislocation of the shoulder. The patient made a complete functional recovery within 2 years after treatment by closed reduction and rehabilitation.


CONCLUSIONS
Based on this case and the pertinent literature, the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this rare injury are discussed.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Medical School, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey. sinankaraoglu@hotmail.com
Sinan
S
Karaoglu
Ahmet
A
Guney
Mustafa
M
Ozturk
Zeynep
Z
Kekec
D000061:Accidents, Home; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*