Radial neck osteolysis after annular ligament reconstruction. A case report.
The treatment of the dislocated radial head in a late Monteggia lesion remains a matter of controversy. Annular ligament reconstruction using a strip of triceps tendon is a commonly used technique. Although most published series report good and excellent results, the overall complication rate of this procedure is not known. This study reports a 9-year-old boy who had avascular necrosis and bone resorption of the radial neck after a late annular ligament reconstruction using a sling of triceps tendon for a radial head dislocation that was not detected previously.
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Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, AZK-VUB, Brussels, Belgium.
D002648:Child; D004550:Elbow / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009011:Monteggia's Fracture / Q000150:complications; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000092464:Elbow Injuries