Biepicondylar fracture presenting with elbow dislocation: a case report

Biepicondylar fracture of the elbow is very rare, and to date there have only been three reports of this injury and its treatment in the English scientific literature. This case report evaluates the surgical internal fixation of a biepicondylar fracture of the elbow with an associated dislocation. W...

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Published inJournal of medical case reports Vol. 6; no. 1; p. 265
Main Authors Guner, Savas, Guner, Sukriye Ilkay, Ceylan, Mehmet Fethi, Gormeli, Gokay, Gormeli, Cemile Ayse, Onder, Haci
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central Ltd 31.08.2012
BioMed Central
BMC
Subjects
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Children
Diagnosis
Elbow
Fractures
Fractures in children
Health aspects
Injuries
Internal fixation in fractures
Pediatrics
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Summary:Biepicondylar fracture of the elbow is very rare, and to date there have only been three reports of this injury and its treatment in the English scientific literature. This case report evaluates the surgical internal fixation of a biepicondylar fracture of the elbow with an associated dislocation. We report the case of a 15-year-old Turkish girl with a biepicondylar fracture dislocation of the left elbow. Open reduction and an internal fixation operation were applied. There were no complications. In these injuries, open reduction and internal fixation appear to be a good method to restore elbow stability and function.
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ISSN:1752-1947
1752-1947
DOI:10.1186/1752-1947-6-265