title: Isolated lateral traumatic dislocation of the radial head in a boy: case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kinki University School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yasuwaki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Itagane
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nagata
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nishimoto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tanaka
mesh_terms: 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