Pediatric open elbow dislocation without fracture A case report


POLAT G., KARADEMİR G., AKGÜL T., CEYLAN H. H.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY CASE REPORTS, vol.5, no.12, pp.1064-1067, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 5 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.10.086
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY CASE REPORTS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Other Indexes
  • Page Numbers: pp.1064-1067
  • Keywords: Elbow, Dislocation, Fracture, Pediatric, Children, Open
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Elbow dislocations in children are rare injuries. These injuries are often in the form of complex injuries that is accompanied by the median nerve damage and medial epicondyle fracture in the pediatric age group. Open elbow dislocation without fracture in the pediatric age group has been reported very rarely in the literature.