title: Irreducible posterolateral elbow dislocation. A case report.
abstract: 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.
authors: Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopedic Hospital, Oswestry, United Kingdom.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Greiss
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Messias
mesh_terms: 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