title: Traumatic radial head dislocation in children--a missed injury.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to remind accident and emergency doctors of an easily missed injury-isolated traumatic radial head dislocation in children. We present two such cases. This is a very uncommon injury and the diagnosis was overlooked in both cases. A high index of suspicion is necessary and careful examination of the radiographs is mandatory. The radiographic appearance of this injury is explained.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, Stockport Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Kurdy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saab
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Birkinshaw
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications; D000092464:Elbow Injuries