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. 2007 Jun 29:1:38.
doi: 10.1186/1752-1947-1-38.

Isolated radial head dislocation, a rare and easily missed injury in the presence of major distracting injuries: a case report

Ulfin Rethnam  1 , Rajam Su Yesupalan, Salah S Bastawrous
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Isolated radial head dislocation, a rare and easily missed injury in the presence of major distracting injuries: a case report

Ulfin Rethnam et al. J Med Case Rep. .

Abstract

High velocity accidents can lead to major injuries - long bone fractures, abdominal trauma, pelvic fractures and chest injuries. These injuries can act as distracting factors during the initial assessment of a polytrauma patient and innocuous but significant smaller injuries can be missed. We present a rare case of isolated anterolateral radial head dislocation in a polytrauma patient.

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Figure 1
Radiograph of the elbow showing a dislocated radial head.
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Figure 2
Radiograph of the elbow showing a dislocated radial head.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Post reduction lateral radiograph of the elbow showing the radial head in reduced position.
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Figure 4
Post reduction anteroposterior radiograph of the elbow showing the radial head in reduced position.
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