West J Emerg Med. 2010 Feb;11(1):28-30.

Luxatio erecta complicated by anterior shoulder dislocation during reduction.

The western journal of emergency medicine

Allison C Lam, Richard D Shih

PMID: 20411071 PMCID: PMC2850849

Abstract

Luxatio erecta humeri is an uncommon form of glenohumeral dislocation, resulting in the inferior displacement of the humeral head. Treatment with traction-counter traction techniques is usually successful in reducing most cases. We describe an unusual complication of this condition where initial reduction attempts of a luxatio erecta humeri repositioned the shoulder to an anterior dislocation position. After a thorough search of the literature, we were unable to find a similar case report of this type of complication during the reduction of a luxatio erecta shoulder dislocation.

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