title: Luxatio erecta: clinical presentation and management in the emergency department.
abstract: Luxatio erecta (inferior glenohumeral dislocation) is an uncommon type of shoulder dislocation. Early recognition and reduction is important to prevent neurovascular sequelae. We report two cases of luxatio erecta in order to describe the clinical presentation and reduction technique in the Emergency Department.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sedat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yanturali
authors.forename: Ersin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aksay
authors.forename: C James
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Holliman
authors.forename: Ozge
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Duman
authors.forename: Yahya Kemal
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Ozen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012782:Shoulder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome