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Type III Monteggia fracture with posterior interosseous nerve injury in a child: A case report

RATIONALE: Elbow injury in children by improper treatment or a delay of more than 3 weeks could lead to old unreduced Monteggia fracture, which are difficult to manage. Conservative or normal surgical methods usually fail. PATIENT CONCERNS: Herein, we present a 6-year-old boy with sustaining injury...

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Autores principales: Wang, Jing, Chen, Min, Du, Jiang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5369935/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28296780
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000006377
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Sumario:RATIONALE: Elbow injury in children by improper treatment or a delay of more than 3 weeks could lead to old unreduced Monteggia fracture, which are difficult to manage. Conservative or normal surgical methods usually fail. PATIENT CONCERNS: Herein, we present a 6-year-old boy with sustaining injury approximately 1 month to his left elbow. Activity in his elbow was restricted, and his ability to extend his wrist and fingers was impaired. DIAGNOSES: Type III Monteggia elbow fracture-dislocation consisting of radial head dislocation and malunion of the ulna associated with posterior interosseous nerve palsy were confirmed, which requiring surgical treatment. INTERVENTIONS: A closed reduction was performed with hyperplastic scar tissues erased and the radial head relocated. OUTCOMES: Follow-up 4 months later showed satisfactory recovery of function. LESSONS: Forearm fractures in children may be misjudged, and that early anatomical reduction rather than conservative treatment may be required.