Posterior radial head dislocation without ulnar fracture

Authors

Daniel J. Pereles, George Washington University Medical Center
Panos A. Labropoulos, George Washington University Medical Center

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

1-1-1990

Journal

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volume

4

Issue

4

DOI

10.1097/00005131-199012000-00015

Keywords

Radial head dislocation

Abstract

Posterior radial head dislocation without an ulnar fracture in an adult is a rare injury. The pathology is often unrecognized initially. The patient’s resultant elbow motion becomes severely compromised. Prompt diagnosis and reduction of the dislocation yield excellent results. A review of the biomechanical studies of the elbow ligaments enables us to propose a pathophysiological model of this injury, and a case report and review of the literature are presented. © 1990 Raven Press, Ltd., New York.

APA Citation

Pereles, D., & Labropoulos, P. (1990). Posterior radial head dislocation without ulnar fracture. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 4 (4). http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00005131-199012000-00015