Acute Traumatic Irreducible Anterior Dislocation and Fracture of the Radial Head in an Adult

Bae,  Sang Wook; Choi,  Yun Sun; Kim,  Hyong Suk; Song,  Baek Yong

doi:2014.19.2.65

Arch Hand Microsurg > Volume 19(2); 2014 > Article

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand 2014;19(2):65-69.
Published online June 30, 2014.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12790/jkssh.2014.19.2.65

Acute Traumatic Irreducible Anterior Dislocation and Fracture of the Radial Head in an Adult

Sang Wook Bae, Yun Sun Choi, Hyong Suk Kim, Baek Yong Song

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sby2409@eulji.ac.kr

Received: 7 April 2014 • Revised: 10 June 2014 • Accepted: 10 June 2014

Abstract

Traumatic dislocation of the radial head without fracture of the olecranon is very rare, especially in adults. We experienced a case of irreducible radial head dislocation with fracture without involvement of ulna. Open reduction and internal fixation was performed. During surgery, brachialis was interposed between capitellum and radial head, and also interposed between the fragments at the fracture site of the radial head. At 12 months after operation, the radial head was well reduced with normal rotation.