Posteromedial elbow dislocation with lateral humeral condyle fracture in children: How to manage? Case report and review of the literature

Autor: Ayoub Bouya, Kamal Elmokhtari, Omar Zaddoug, Mohammed Benchakroun, Ali Zine, Salim Bouabid
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Radiology Case Reports, Vol 19, Iss 11, Pp 5174-5177 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1930-0433
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.07.062
Popis: Posteromedial dislocation of the elbow is a rare entity even exceptional if associated with a lateral condylar fracture. Very few isolated cases are reported in the English literature. We report an additional case of a 14-year-old child admitted for elbow trauma during scholar sport and presented a posteromedial elbow dislocation associated with a fracture of the lateral humeral condyle. The surgical treatment was made by using 3 cortical screws. The results were satisfying including range motion and he has resumed sports activities at 5 months. Elbow dislocation is a rare affection in children. It represents 3% to 6% of elbow injuries. The association of posteromedial elbow dislocation with a Milch type I is remarkably rare. We review the mechanism, classifications, and therapeutic modalities of this injury. Elbow dislocations associated with a lateral condylar fracture are exceptional and need an early reduction followed by an anatomical internal fixation to ensure articular congruity.
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