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 (Journal Indexed in ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 5 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.10.086
  • Title of Journal : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY CASE REPORTS
  • Page Numbers: pp.1064-1067
  • Keywords: Elbow, Dislocation, Fracture, Pediatric, Children, Open

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.