title: Convergent and divergent dislocation of the pediatric elbow: two case reports and comprehensive review of literature.
abstract: Convergent and divergent pediatric elbow dislocations are rare injuries. When properly diagnosed and treated without delay, both types of dislocations have a good prognosis. We describe a case of convergent elbow dislocation in a 16-year-old boy. The patient underwent operative intervention and demonstrated full range of motion at the 4-year follow-up. Our second case describes an 11-year-old boy with a divergent elbow dislocation associated with an ipsilateral distal radius fracture and distal radioulnar joint dislocation. The patient showed full range of motion 1 year after closed reduction and casting and had no residual deformities or abnormalties.
authors.affiliation: aDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio bDivision of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Shital N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Parikh
authors.forename: Marios G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Lykissas
authors.forename: Charles T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Mehlman
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sands
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Herrera-Soto
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panchal
authors.forename: Alvin H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Crawford
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013997:Time Factors; D000092464:Elbow Injuries