title: [Bipolar forearm dislocation or floating forearm (a case report)].
abstract: Bipolar dislocation of the forearm or floating forearm is a rare injury. It combines concomitant elbow and wrist dislocation. Only six cases have been reported in the literature. The diagnosis of wrist dislocation may initially be missed and therefore the prognosis will be worse. The authors report a case of a bipolar dislocation with a posterior dislocation of the elbow and a perilunate dislocation of the wrist.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie orthopédique, CHU Hassan II, Fès, Morocco. daoudiabdelkrim@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Daoudi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elibrahimi
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Loudiyi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elmrini
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chakour
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boutayeb
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014955:Wrist Joint; D000092464:Elbow Injuries