BILATERAL INFERIOR DISLOCATION OF THE PROXIMAL HUMERUS (LUXATIO ERECTA) IN A PILATES SESSION

A CASE REPORT

Abstract

Defined by partial or total loss of joint congruence, the most frequent dislocations are glenohumeral. Of these, the most uncommon have an inferior presentation, being even rarer if bilateral. Usually associated with little or no neurovascular loss, it has a typical presentation of “raised arms”, making it impossible to reduce without sedation in the operating room, due to pain and difficulty in reduction maneuvering and patient cooperation. Here we present the case of a patient with luxatio erecta after a pilates session, who was well managed in the emergency department of a private hospital, with loss of range of motion and neurovascular alterations compatible with the available literature.