title: A case of bilateral luxatio erecta.
abstract: Luxatio erecta is an uncommon form of glenohumeral dislocation. Cases of bilateral inferior shoulder dislocation (luxatio erecta) are very rare, and only ten cases have been described in literature. We describe a case of a woman with bilateral luxatio erecta of the shoulders treated with close reduction, immobilization and rehabilitation. The patient had fallen downstairs while clinging to both lateral banisters.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento delle Discipline Chirurgiche, Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via del Vespro 125, 90127, Palermo, Italy, lawrencecamarda@hotmail.it.
authors.forename: Lawrence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Camarda
authors.forename: Umberto
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Martorana
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Arienzo