Abstract
Presented is the case of a 55-year-old alcoholic with an inferior glenohumeral dislocation of his right shoulder. The patient was unable to move his right arm, which was flexed at the elbow and locked in an overhead position. After roentgenographic confirmation of the dislocation, traction-counter-traction was employed for reduction. Reduction was indicated by an audible click. The shoulder was immobilized and the patient was discharged for follow up in two weeks. Luxatio erecta is the result of a severe hyperabduction mechanism frequently associated with significant rotator cuff injury. Immediate reduction followed by surgical repair of the rotator cuff at a later date is the standard treatment.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 718-720 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Annals of Emergency Medicine |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1983 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Fingerprint
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Emergency Medicine
Cite this
Inferior glenohumeral dislocation. / Saxena, Kusum; Stavas, Joseph.
In: Annals of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 12, No. 11, 1983, p. 718-720.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Inferior glenohumeral dislocation
AU - Saxena, Kusum
AU - Stavas, Joseph
PY - 1983
Y1 - 1983
N2 - Presented is the case of a 55-year-old alcoholic with an inferior glenohumeral dislocation of his right shoulder. The patient was unable to move his right arm, which was flexed at the elbow and locked in an overhead position. After roentgenographic confirmation of the dislocation, traction-counter-traction was employed for reduction. Reduction was indicated by an audible click. The shoulder was immobilized and the patient was discharged for follow up in two weeks. Luxatio erecta is the result of a severe hyperabduction mechanism frequently associated with significant rotator cuff injury. Immediate reduction followed by surgical repair of the rotator cuff at a later date is the standard treatment.
AB - Presented is the case of a 55-year-old alcoholic with an inferior glenohumeral dislocation of his right shoulder. The patient was unable to move his right arm, which was flexed at the elbow and locked in an overhead position. After roentgenographic confirmation of the dislocation, traction-counter-traction was employed for reduction. Reduction was indicated by an audible click. The shoulder was immobilized and the patient was discharged for follow up in two weeks. Luxatio erecta is the result of a severe hyperabduction mechanism frequently associated with significant rotator cuff injury. Immediate reduction followed by surgical repair of the rotator cuff at a later date is the standard treatment.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0020553057&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0020553057&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/S0196-0644(83)80426-0
DO - 10.1016/S0196-0644(83)80426-0
M3 - Article
VL - 12
SP - 718
EP - 720
JO - Annals of Emergency Medicine
JF - Annals of Emergency Medicine
SN - 0196-0644
IS - 11
ER -