Isolated anterior dislocation of the radial head (case report)

Zied Mansi; Chamakh Mohsen; Saadana Jacem; Chermiti Wajdi; Zaidi Bacem; Haggui Ali

doi:10.1016/j.tcr.2024.101015

Isolated anterior dislocation of the radial head (case report)

Trauma Case Rep. 2024 Apr 3:51:101015. doi: 10.1016/j.tcr.2024.101015. eCollection 2024 Jun.

Authors

Zied Mansi^{1

2}, Chamakh Mohsen^{1

2}, Saadana Jacem^{3

4}, Chermiti Wajdi^{2

5}, Zaidi Bacem^{2

6}, Haggui Ali²

Affiliations

¹ Ibn El Jazzar Hospital of Kairouan, Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Tunisia.
² University of Sousse, Tunisia.
³ University of Monastir, Tunisia.
⁴ Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital of Monastir, Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Tunisia.
⁵ Sahloul Hospital of Sousse, Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Tunisia.
⁶ Ibn El Jazzar Hospital of Kairouan, Department of General Surgery, Tunisia.

Abstract

We report the case of an isolated post traumatic radial head dislocation in a 5 year old child. Clinical examination and the X ray results allow the diagnosis which can be unnoticed. The reduction by external maneuvers avoids the surgical treatment which remains the gold standard for chronic dislocation.

Keywords: Anterior dislocation; Child; Elbow; Radial head.

Publication types

Case Reports