title: Type II Monteggia injury in a toddler: an unusual presentation.
abstract: Monteggia type fracture dislocations of the elbow are a common occurrence in children. Bado types I and III are the most common types comprising 70 and 23%, respectively, and type II injuries account only for 6%. We present an interesting case of Monteggia type II fracture dislocation in an 11-month-old child, which has not been described before in a child younger than 11 years of age. Any ulnar fracture, especially in a child, should be evaluated carefully. Closed reduction is the mainstay of treatment in Monteggia type II fracture dislocation in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics, Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Trust, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK.
authors.forename: Yuvraj
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Fernandes
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D002649:Child Abuse; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D009011:Monteggia's Fracture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000092464:Elbow Injuries