Elbow dislocation during overhead skeletal traction therapy: a case report.
A dislocation of the elbow occurred in a 7-year-old boy during overhead skeletal traction treatment for a supracondylar fracture of the humerus. Closed reduction of the dislocation was successful. A review of the literature failed to reveal a report of a similar incident.
D002648:Child; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014143:Traction / Q000009:adverse effects*