[Fracture of the ulna and bilateral congenital dislocation of the head of the radius: A case report].
We report a case of bilateral congenital dislocation of the radial head discovered at the time of a fracture of the ulna. The dislocation was missed initially and when considered as part of the Monteggia fracture, raised a problem concerning the therapeutic approach. The purpose of this report is the emphasize the importance of careful physical examination before undertaking treatment of any lesion.
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Service d'Orthopédie Infantile, Hôpital d'Enfants de Tunis, place Bab-Saadoun, 1007 Tunis, Tunisie. jenzri.mourad@voila.fr
Ben Aïcha
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Kallel
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Safi
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Nessib
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Ben Ghachem
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D002648:Child; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging