Bilateral elbow dislocations with intra-articular displacement of the medial epicondyles.
Described is a case of bilateral epicondylar entrapment following fracture dislocations of elbows in a 13-year-old girl who fell while performing on parallel bars. Close manipulative reduction was unsuccessful. Open reduction and internal fixation yielded excellent results. Ulnar nerves were not transposed anteriorly as has been recommended by some authors. Long-term follow-up in five previous cases has shown no evidence of tardy ulnar nerve palsy. The need for transposing the ulnar nerve is questioned.
D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006173:Gymnastics; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D000092464:Elbow Injuries