An unusual Monteggia equivalent type 1 lesion: Diaphyseal ulna and radius fractures with a posterior elbow dislocation in a child.
10.1016/j.cjtee.2017.12.002
- Author:
Lassaad HASSINI
1
;
Aymen SAIDI
2
;
Boujemaa TOUATI
2
;
Aymen Ben FRADJ
2
;
Issam ALOUI
2
;
Abderrazek ABID
2
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia. Electronic address: lassaadhassini@hotmail.fr.
2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Children;
Elbow dislocation;
Forearm fracture;
Monteggia equivalent
- MeSH:
Child;
Closed Fracture Reduction;
methods;
Elbow Joint;
injuries;
Humans;
Joint Dislocations;
surgery;
Male;
Monteggia's Fracture;
surgery;
Radius Fractures;
surgery
- From:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
2018;21(2):122-124
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
In this report, we describe an extremely unusual Monteggia equivalent type 1 lesion in a 10-year-old boy following a fall from a height of 1 m. On the plain radiographs, our patient had a particular Monteggia equivalent type 1 injury associating a posterior elbow dislocation with diaphyseal radius and ulna fractures. The patient was treated by closed reduction technique. At six months of follow-up, the fractures were consolidated and the elbow was stable. To our knowledge, only 8 adult cases and one paediatric observation with similar lesions had been reported through medical literature. Therefore, the aim of our case report is to remind this rare entity and also to provide a comprehensive review of the literature related to this uncommon lesion.
