title: Floating dislocated elbow: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A 59-year-old shrimper sustained ipsilateral fractures of the midshafts of the humerus, ulna, and radius, as well as an ipsilateral posterior dislocation of the elbow. The mechanism of this unusual injury involved the winch system of a shrimpboat. Closed reduction of the dislocation along with open reduction and internal fixation of the fractures allowed early elbow motion. The resulting final range of motion and function were good.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77550.
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Viegas
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gogan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Riley
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D000092464:Elbow Injuries