Isolated post-traumatic radial head dislocation, a rare and easily missed injury-a case report.
Dislocation of the head of the radius may be either congenital, an isolated injury or more commonly part of a complex injury to the elbow such as the Monteggia fracturedislocation. Isolated traumatic radial head dislocation without associated injuries in children is a rare and easily missed condition. We report such a case in a 7-year-old boy without any associated injuries or co-morbid conditions. Initially the diagnosis was missed, and 6 weeks later open reduction was performed with annular ligament reconstruction surgery. At the one-year follow up, the patient had returned to most normal activities, showing only slight terminal restriction of pronation. We discuss the injury mechanism and management for the Monteggia fracturedislocation and review the available literature.


BACKGROUND
radial head dislocation, traumatic, Monteggia fracturedislocation.
Department of Orthopaedics, Pt. B.D.Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, India.
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Department of Orthopaedics, Pt. B.D.Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, India.
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Kundu
Department of Orthopaedics, Pt. B.D.Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, India.
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Sangwan
Department of Orthopaedics, Pt. B.D.Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, India.
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