Recurrent dislocation of the elbow in children: description of a case.
The authors report a case of recurrent dislocation of the elbow in a boy aged 11 years, surgically treated by reconstruction of the lateral capsuloligamentous structures. After a review of the literature, the need for a diagnostic protocol to establish the main cause of recurrent dislocation is emphasized.
Di Gennaro
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Divisione di Ortopedia e Traumatologia Pediatrica, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna.
Andrisano
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A
Graycer
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R
Ricciardello
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S
Valdiserri
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L
D002648:Child; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D000092464:Elbow Injuries