Acute Traumatic Irreducible Anterior Dislocation and Fracture of the Radial Head in an Adult.
10.12790/jkssh.2014.19.2.65
- Author:
Sang Wook BAE
1
;
Yun Sun CHOI
;
Hyong Suk KIM
;
Baek Yong SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sby2409@eulji.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Radial head;
Fracture;
Irreducible anterior dislocation;
Open reduction
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Dislocations*;
Head*;
Humans;
Olecranon Process;
Ulna
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand
2014;19(2):65-69
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Traumatic dislocation of the radial head without fracture of the olecranon is very rare, especially in adults. We experienced a case of irreducible radial head dislocation with fracture without involvement of ulna. Open reduction and internal fixation was performed. During surgery, brachialis was interposed between capitellum and radial head, and also interposed between the fragments at the fracture site of the radial head. At 12 months after operation, the radial head was well reduced with normal rotation.
