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Pediatric Terrible Triad Elbow Fracture Dislocations: Report of 2 Cases

Authors :
Sotirios Michalitsis
Zoe H. Dailiana
Loukia K. Papatheodorou
Sokratis Varitimidis
Source :
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 38:1774-1778
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2013.

Abstract

An elbow dislocation associated with radial head and coronoid process fractures, the terrible triad injury, has an unpredictable outcome in adults and is rare in children. We present 2 such injuries in children, 1 combined with an olecranon fracture, and both with good early clinical outcomes. However, in 1 of the 2 cases, avascular necrosis of the proximal radius was evident on radiographs.

Details

ISSN :
03635023
Volume :
38
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The Journal of Hand Surgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........03a7f6390ca7c5f0f86745561c51d333
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2013.05.030