Annular ligament reconstruction in chronic posttraumatic radial head dislocation in children.

Journal Article

Traumatic radial head dislocation without an associated fracture is an unusual injury in children. Occasionally, the diagnosis is missed or the injury is not treated acutely, leading to chronic radial head dislocation. The recommended treatment has been controversial, ranging from benign neglect to surgical reconstruction. This case report and review of the literature describes treatment indications and options, as well as potential risks and benefits for conservative and surgical approaches.

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Duke Authors

Attarian, David Edward

Cited Authors

Attarian, DE

Published Date

September 1993

Published In

Contemporary Orthopaedics

Volume / Issue

27 / 3

Start / End Page

259 - 264

PubMed ID

10148877

Pubmed Central ID

10148877

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0194-8458

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United States