title: [Bilateral elbow dislocation related to Essex-Lopresti injury].
abstract: Elbow dislocation is second in frequency, after the shoulder, whereas bilateral dislocation is uncommon, even less than dislocations with concurrent associated fractures. One of the least frequent associations is the Essex-Lopresti injury which consists of a fracture of the radial head affecting the distal radioulnar joint with injury to the interosseous membrane. This is a case of bilateral elbow dislocation, one of the elbows associated with the Essex-Lopresti injury. During treatment, the premature closed reduction prevails, previously making sure the elbow is stable, the premise which will determine the orthopedic or surgical treatment of the injury.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Mano, Miembro Superior y Nervio Periférico, Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Universitario Insular de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, España. beatrizrope@hotmail.com
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Romero Pérez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marcos García
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Medina Henríquez
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Muratore Moreno
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D000092464:Elbow Injuries