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Case Reports
. 2021 Feb 26:32:100445.
doi: 10.1016/j.tcr.2021.100445. eCollection 2021 Apr.

Complex paediatric fracture dislocation of the elbow - A rare case report

Suddhajit Sen  1 , Udayi De Silva  1 , John Crerand  1
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Case Reports

Complex paediatric fracture dislocation of the elbow - A rare case report

Suddhajit Sen et al. Trauma Case Rep. .

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Abstract

Traumatic elbow dislocation with concomitant fractures of the lateral condyle and the medial epicondyle in the paediatric population is an extremely rare injury. We are reporting a case of a locked fracture-dislocation of the elbow in an 11-year-old girl. The dislocation was treated by open reduction and the lateral condyle was surgically fixed. There are only seven similar cases described in the literature. This is the only reported case where the elbow dislocation was locked, requiring an open reduction.

Keywords: Fracture dislocation; Lateral approach; Lateral condyle; Locked elbow; Medial epicondyle; Open reduction of dislocation.

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The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

Figures

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Radiograph at the time of presentation.
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CT scan – 3D reconstruction - coronal view - AP.
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CT scan 3D reconstruction - sagittal view.
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CT scan 3D reconstruction - coronal view -PA.
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CT scan 3D reconstruction - axial view.
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Intra-operative photograph of lateral approach to the elbow joint - showing the lateral condyle fracture.
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Intra-operative radiograph.
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Intra-operative radiograph.
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Radiograph after 3 months - AP view.
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Radiograph after 3 months - lateral view.
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Radiograph after 12 months - AP view.
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Radiograph after 12 months - lateral view.
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