What is the luxatio erecta?

What is the luxatio erecta?

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.

What is an inferior shoulder dislocation?

An inferior shoulder dislocation is the least common form of shoulder dislocation. The condition is also called luxatio erecta because the arm appears to be permanently held upward, in fixed abduction. The patient will often present with their hand placed on the head or near it.

What causes an inferior shoulder dislocation?

The majority are traumatic such as when the rider falls and tumbles off a motorbike. The humerus neck is pushed against the acromion and there is usually inferior capsule tears. Soft tissue injury or fractures are common with inferior shoulder dislocation.

How do you reduce Luxatio erecta?

We will describe the external rotation reduction technique:

1. Completely adduct the patient’s arm against their torso.
2. Now face cephalad.
3. PUSH on the humerus to keep patient’s arm adducted.

What shoulder dislocation is most common?

The shoulder joint is the most frequently dislocated joint of the body. Because it moves in several directions, your shoulder can dislocate forward, backward or downward. The most common variety is a forward (anterior) dislocation.

Which of the following is a complication of inferior shoulder dislocation?

Inferior shoulder dislocation leads, usually to tears on soft tissue of the shoulder especially capsular, labral and inferior glenohumeral ligament. Immediate complications are serious such as neurological palsy and vascular problems.

How common is inferior shoulder dislocation?

Abstract. Inferior dislocation of the shoulder, also called luxatio erecta, is a rare form of the otherwise common shoulder dislocation. It appears in less than 0.5% of all shoulder dislocations.