Luxatio erecta: clinical presentation and management in the emergency department.
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.
Yanturali
Sedat
S
Department of Emergency Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
Aksay
Ersin
E
Holliman
C James
CJ
Duman
Ozge
O
Ozen
Yahya Kemal
YK
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