Urgent Bite 76 - Luxatio Erecta

A rare type of shoulder dislocation that can be diagnosed from across the room.

 

Check out the OrthoBullets page - https://www.orthobullets.com/shoulder-and-elbow/3132/luxatio-erecta-inferior-glenohumeral-joint-dislocation

 

Check out the Radiopaedia Page - https://radiopaedia.org/articles/inferior-shoulder-dislocation

 

Read more about this condition on the Stat Pearls page - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK448196/

 

www.rnzcuc.org.nz

podcast@rnzcuc.org.nz

https://www.facebook.com/rnzcuc

https://twitter.com/rnzcuc

 

Music licensed from www.premiumbeat.com

Full Grip by Score Squad

 

This podcast is intended to assist in ongoing medical education and peer discussion for qualified health professionals.  Please ensure you work within your scope of practice at all times.  For personal medical advice always consult your usual doctor