Abstract
Dislocation of the shoulder is defined by a total loss of contact of the humeral head with the glenoid socket of the scapula. Inferior shoulder dislocation or luxatio erecta humeri is a rare type of glenohumeral dislocation that constitutes <1% of all shoulder dislocations, characterized by subglenoid displacement of the humeral head [1]. Irreducible abduction is pathognomonic attitude for shoulder erecta dislocation.It is a traumatological emergency, that should be early recognized and reduced to prevent neurovascular compromise with increased swelling [2].
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