Irreducible lateral dislocation of the elbow.
A rare case of an irreducible post-traumatic lateral dislocation of elbow is presented. The mechanism of injury was fall on a flexed elbow with trauma on its medial aspect resulting in pronation of the forearm. At open reduction, the brachialis muscle was in the form of a tight band which prevented reduction. The ulnar nerve was entrapped in the joint.
Chhaparwal
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Department of Orthopaedics, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai.
Aroojis
A
A
Divekar
M
M
Kulkarni
S
S
Vaidya
S V
SV
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000293:injuries; D000092464:Elbow Injuries