title: Up in Arms: Bilateral Luxatio Erecta Fracture-Dislocations.
abstract: Inferior dislocation (luxatio erecta) is the most uncommon form of dislocation of the glenohumeral joint. The chance that a person endures the specific direction of forces to dislocate both shoulders simultaneously makes bilateral luxatio erecta even more uncommon. In this article, we report the case of a man who sustained bilateral luxatio erecta when he jumped from a falling scaffold and tried grabbing onto another structure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Sutter Health, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Oakland, CA. drfoxem@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Alex Charles
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D005592:Fracture Fixation; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome