• Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jul 2003

    Case Reports

    Bilateral luxatio erecta humeri.

    • Sinan Karaoglu, Ahmet Guney, Mustafa Ozturk, and Zeynep Kekec.
    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Medical School, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey. sinankaraoglu@hotmail.com
    • Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2003 Jul 1;123(6):308-10.

    BackgroundInferior 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.Method And ResultWe 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.ConclusionBased on this case and the pertinent literature, the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this rare injury are discussed.

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