Acute dislocation of the elbow caused by a solitary osteochondroma of the proximal radius.
A young man presented with acute dislocation of the left elbow at the radio-capitellar articulation caused by trapping of the biceps tendon at the stalk of a solitary osteochondroma. There was no deformity of the ulna and radius shaft suggestive of a developmental growth disturbance of the forearm bones. Good reduction could be achieved by simple relocation of the biceps tendon. The osteochondroma was excised.
Leung
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Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department, Yan Chai Hospital, Tsuen Wan, NT, Hong Kong, China. lyf888@ctimail3.com
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Shirley P S
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Allison
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004551:Elbow Joint; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D020127:Recovery of Function; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome