Musculoskeletal - Inferior Shoulder Dislocation
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A 30-year-old male presented to the emergency department with an inferior shoulder dislocation (luxatio erecta). Studies have shown that ultrasound has a very high sensitivity and specificity nearing 100% each (Secko 2020) in identification of the same. On ultrasound, the humeral head is shown dislocated anterior to the glenoid fossa, similar to typical anterior shoulder dislocations. This patient's shoulder was reduced with simple traction/countertraction under procedural sedation without any complications. Mark Zhang Secko MA, Reardon L, Gottlieb M, et al. Musculoskeletal ultrasonography to diagnose dislocated shoulders: a prospective cohort. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2020;76(2):119-128.