title: Isolated volar dislocation of distal radioulnar joint: how easy to miss!
abstract: Volar dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint without concomitant fracture of the radius or ulna is a very rare but a commonly missed injury in emergency situations. If left untreated, this injury can lead to significant functional disability. We report a case of a young man who sustained an acute, isolated, volar dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint, and highlight the important clinical and radiological features, which can help in diagnosing the condition in the Accident and Emergency Department where the patients with such injuries present first.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Alexandra Hospital, Redditch, UK. rajnishmittal@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Rajnish
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.forename: Rupen
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.forename: Syed Y A
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Subsposh
authors.forename: Peter V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Giannoudis
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014457:Ulna / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy