title: Hereditary congenital posterior dislocation of radial heads.
abstract: We report on 4 patients with congenital posterior dislocation of radial heads in 3 generations of a family. Radiographs of the elbow joints of 3 individuals are presented. All affected subjects have mild limitation of extension and a strong restriction of rotation in the elbows. Comparison with previously described patients shows similarities in the X-ray findings. Congenital posterior dislocation of the radial head can be unilateral or bilateral. This malformation is also found in patients with antecubital pterygium or nail-patella syndrome. This family confirms the autosomal dominant inheritance of congenital posterior dislocation of radial heads.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Human Genetics, University of Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reichenbach
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hörmann
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Theile
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017760:Bone Malalignment / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009261:Nail-Patella Syndrome / Q000235:genetics; D010375:Pedigree; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging