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Case Reports
. 2022 Sep 9;6(6):1067-1071.
doi: 10.1016/j.jseint.2022.08.007. eCollection 2022 Nov.

Open elbow dislocation with no osseous injury associated with median nerve transection

Bader Alkandari  1 , Ali Lari  1 , Naser Alnusif  1
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Case Reports

Open elbow dislocation with no osseous injury associated with median nerve transection

Bader Alkandari et al. JSES Int. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Heterotopic ossification; Median nerve transection; No fracture; Non-osseous; Open elbow dislocation; Operative management.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
A picture of the open dislocation in the operation room. The distal end of the humerus is visible through the wound, and the anterior capsule is torn. The torn medial collateral ligament (MCL) is held with DeBakey forceps.
Figure 2
Figure 2
(A) A plain radiograph of the left elbow after the application of the external fixation. (B) A clinical picture of the final fixation also showing the incision site used for the Kocher approach.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Pictures at 18 months follow-up showing the patients maximum active range of motion at the affected elbow. (A) flexion, (B) extension, (C) pronation, and (D) supination.
Figure 4
Figure 4
A picture at 18 months follow-up showing the patient opposing his thumb of the affected side.
Figure 5
Figure 5
A plain radiograph at 18 months follow-up showing radiologically significant heterotopic ossification around the elbow. (A) AP view, (B) lateral view, and (C) oblique view.
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