Isolated traumatic posterior dislocation of the radial head: a report on two cases.
Posterior dislocation of the radial head without a fracture of the ulna in an adult is extremely rare. Two cases are presented in which the diagnosis was not made until 5 and 6 weeks respectively after the injury. In one case an open reduction and reconstruction of the annular ligament yielded a bad result. After excision of the radial head in the second case a good range of motion of the elbow was regained.
Medical School, University of Zimbabwe, Harare-Zimbabwe.
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D000328:Adult; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular