Isolated Traumatic Chronic Anterior Dislocation of Radial Head
Isolated traumatic anterior radial head dislocation is extremely rare and very commonly missed injury. A 12-year-old male had a fall on outstretched hand with pronated forearm. He presented after 6 weeks with complaints of swelling around the antero-lateral aspect of right elbow joint with restricti...
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Published in | Journal of clinical and diagnostic research Vol. 12; no. 7; pp. RD04 - RD05 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
01.07.2018
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Summary: | Isolated traumatic anterior radial head dislocation is extremely rare and very commonly missed injury. A 12-year-old male had a fall on outstretched hand with pronated forearm. He presented after 6 weeks with complaints of swelling around the antero-lateral aspect of right elbow joint with restriction of movements. The dislocation was treated with open reduction and trans-capitellar K wire fixation. There were no signs of recurrence at one year follow-up. Probability of radial head dislocations should always be kept in mind while dealing with such injuries. Early detection can alleviate the need for open reduction at a later stage. |
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ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |
DOI: | 10.7860/JCDR/2018/36277.11803 |