Bilateral Luxatio Erecta – Etiology, Diagnosis and Management

Rajesh Bawale, Amr Soliman, Rohit Jain, Bijayendra Singh

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Luxation erecta is a rare form of shoulder dislocation, bilateral inferior shoulder dislocation is very rare and few cases have been published in the literature. We present a case of a male, fell down the ladder, presented with bilateral luxation erecta treated with close reduction, immobilisation and rehabilitation.


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