Recurrent dislocation of the elbow in a child: case report and review of the literature.
Recurrent dislocation of the elbow is extremely rare in children. Surgical correction must be aimed at the specific pathology present in each case. Transfer of the biceps tendon and a central slip of the triceps were successful in an 8-year-old boy who had sustained six dislocations in 2 years.
Beaty
J H
JH
Campbell Foundation, Memphis, TN.
Donati
N L
NL
D002648:Child; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012008:Recurrence