%0 Journal Article
%T Luxatio erecta bilateral: um relato de caso
%A Acosta
%A C¨¦sar Augusto Xavier
%A Resch
%A Elemar da Silva
%A Rodrigues
%A Rafael
%J Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
%D 2012
%I Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
%R 10.1590/S0102-36162012000100019
%X inferior shoulder dislocation (luxactio erecta) is a rare lesion affecting approximately 0.5% of dislocations of this joint. the vast majority of these cases occur unilaterally. in september 2004, a 43 year old man was brought to the emergency room of the university hospital of santa maria (husm) complaining of bilateral shoulder pain and inability to lower the arms, as a result of a fall with the arms abducted, while carrying out work activities. after physical examination and radiological exams, it was found that the patient had a bilateral inferior shoulder dislocation. he was referred to the surgical ward and after intravenous sedation, both shoulders were reduced by closed reduction using the traction-countertraction maneuver. the patient was discharged the day after the reduction. both arms were immobilized with a velpeau sling in total adduction and intrarotation, with instructions to maintain immobilization for three weeks. the patient was also advised to receive physiotherapy.
%K shoulder
%K radiography
%K shoulder dislocation
%K physical examination.
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