title: Isolated radial shaft fracture with unreducable posterior dislocation of the radial head and rupture of the lateral collateral ligament: A case report.
abstract: Combined injuries associated with forearm shaft fractures and elbow dislocations are well recognized. We describe an uncommon case of an isolated radial shaft fracture with an unreducable posterior dislocation of the radial head and associated rupture of the lateral collateral ligament of the elbow.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Division of Hand and Microvascular Surgery, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, 90 Bergen Street, DOC 1200, Newark 07103, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shamian
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Division of Hand and Microvascular Surgery, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, 90 Bergen Street, DOC 1200, Newark 07103, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: John T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Capo
keywords: Posterior dislocation; Radial head dislocation; Radial shaft fracture