[Vascular injury associated with shoulder luxation]

The author reports on the rupture of subscapular artery that followed the reduction of an anterior dislocation of the shoulder joint. On this occasion, vascular injuries associated with shoulder joint dislocation, their diagnosis and treatment is discussed in the article. The aim of the author was to remind the reader to a complication of our everyday activity. He wants to call attention to the importance of gentle manipulation and the careful observation of the circulation after reduction.