Traumatic dislocation of the radial head in a 5-year-old boy: case report.
A case report of anterior traumatic dislocation of the radial head in a 5-year-old boy without evident injury of the ulna is presented. Reduction and immobilization in flexion and supination in a plaster cast for 2 weeks were carried out. After 2 years the final result is satisfactory and there is no difference between the injured and normal forearms.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*