title: Radial head and neck injuries in children with elbow dislocations: a report of three cases.
abstract: In children, traumatic elbow dislocations usually occur after the epiphysis has closed and with associated radial head and neck fractures and osteochondral fragments. The fragments are also usually interposed in the joint restricting complete congruent joint motion. We report on 3 children with traumatic elbow fracture-dislocation with associated radial head and neck injuries treated with open reduction and stabilisation. All patients achieved good outcomes and returned to pre-injury level of activities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Muhammad Farhan
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: bin Mohd Fadil
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Arjandas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahadev
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Sumanth Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gera
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057072:Intra-Articular Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000092464:Elbow Injuries
keywords: elbow joint; radial heads, posterior
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