Open AccessChronic Erosive Dislocation of Radial Head Resulting from Elbow Pyarthrosis—A Rare Delayed Complication of Fracture Dislocation of Elbow
Author(s) -
Sin Cheul -Hang,
Leung Yuen-Fai,
Ip Shirley Pui-Seung,
WY Ip
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of orthopaedics trauma and rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.167
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2210-4925
pISSN - 2210-4917
DOI - 10.1016/j.jotr.2011.07.007
Subject(s) - elbow , radial head , dislocation , medicine , radial head fracture , fracture (geology) , complication , joint dislocation , surgery , materials science , composite material
We present a case of elbow injury with chronic infection resulting in open dislocation of radial head together with elbow instability. The principle of treatment of elbow dislocation and the importance of ligamentous integrity would be discussed
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