Luxatio Erecta – “Hands-up” shoulder dislocation

Inferior shoulder dislocation, also known as luxatio erecta or “hands up dislocation”, is a rare and unusual type of shoulder dislocation. It is more commonly associated with neurovascular damage than other types of shoulder dislocation. Case report: We describe a case of a 44 year-old male who pres...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Richard Lynch, Yvonne McCague, Michelle Barlow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X14000317