Irreducible posterolateral elbow dislocation. A case report.
It is extremely rare that a posterolateral elbow dislocation resists closed reduction. The condition is characterized by the presence of a prominent radial head that is caught in a buttonhole tear of the lateral collateral ligament and capsule.
Greiss
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Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopedic Hospital, Oswestry, United Kingdom.
Messias
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D000328:Adult; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D000092464:Elbow Injuries