Open AccessElbow dislocation with irreparable fracture radial head
Author(s) -
Dilip D Tanna
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.111500
Subject(s) - elbow , medicine , radial head fracture , medial collateral ligament , radial head , surgery , range of motion , subluxation , ligament , radial nerve , alternative medicine , pathology
Treatment of elbow dislocation with irreparable radial head fracture needs replacement of radial head to achieve stability of elbow. An alternate method in cases of elbow dislocation with radial head fracture can be resection of radial head with repair of medial collateral ligament. We report a retrospective analysis of cases of elbow dislocation with irreparable radial head treated by excision head of radius and repair of MCL.