[Defective forearm pseudoarthrosis with a neglected elbow dislocation].
Neglected elbow dislocations, rarely seen in the developed countries, are very attractive due to the difficulties of treatment and diversity of prognosis. A 32 year-old woman was admitted with chronic elbow dislocation and defective forearm pseudoarthrosis due to an accident four months prior to admission. Open reduction and distraction arthroplasty using hinged external fixator for the elbow, open reduction and internal fixation with plate-screws with fibula allograft for the forearm was performed. The elbow was stable and had 110 degrees and -15 degrees of active flexion and extension respectively on the ninth month of follow-up. Both radius and ulna were united.
Kesmezacar
Hayrettin
H
IU Cerahpaşsa Tip Fakultesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dali, Istanbul. hkesmezacar@yahoo.com
Oğüt
Tahir
T
Yücel
Istemi
I
Babacan
Muharrem
M
Ağritmiş
Ayşin
A
D000059:Accidents; D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016267:External Fixators; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D000092464:Elbow Injuries