Anterior dislocation of the ulnar-humeral joint in a so-called 'pulled elbow'.
We describe an unusual case of a missed anterior dislocation of the elbow joint in a 1 year old girl who presented with a pulled elbow. To our knowledge, this is the first report of anterior dislocation as a result of a pulled elbow in the literature. We would like to highlight the rarity of this presentation and the importance of chronological assessment and management in the accident and emergency department.
Venkatram
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Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital Lewisham, London, UK.
Wurm
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Houshian
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D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D007223:Infant; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014457:Ulna / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D000092464:Elbow Injuries