Also known as "Luxatio Erecta" due to the affected arm being held 'erect', in a fully-abducted position
About 0.5% of shoulder dislocations
Typically caused by hyperabduction
Levers the humeral neck against the acromion
Rarely caused by high-energy force applied to shoulder from above
Frequently associated with significant soft tissue injury or fracture
Levers the humeral neck against the acromion
Rarely caused by high-energy force applied to shoulder from above
Anterior shoulder dislocation (~95%)
Posterior shoulder dislocation (~5%)<unk>  (<1%)
Inferior shoulder dislocation
Traumatic/Acute:
Shoulder dislocation
Shoulder Dislocation
Posterior shoulder dislocation
Anterior shoulder dislocation
Scapular fracture
Sternoclavicular dislocation