Isolated lateral traumatic dislocation of the radial head in a boy: case report.
Lateral traumatic dislocation of the radial head occurred in a 9-year-old boy with cubitus varus. Reduction of the dislocation and immobilization of the arm in flexion and supination in a plaster cast for 4 weeks were done and after 6 months the boy returned to school, with no problems in daily living.
Yasuwaki
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kinki University School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Itagane
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Nagata
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Nishimoto
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S
Nakano
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Tanaka
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S
D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D002648:Child; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic; D011403:Pronation; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius / Q000293:injuries*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D000092464:Elbow Injuries