Isolated pediatric transolecranon fracture‐dislocation of the elbow managed nonoperatively: A case report and review of literature

We report on the sixth case of an isolated pediatric transolecranon fracture‐dislocation, and the first case utilizing nonoperative management in a cast following closed reduction resulting in an excellent outcome. Our case provides support for nonoperative management of these rare injuries, especia...

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Autores principales: Arain, Abdul Rehman, Haddad, Stefanos, Anderson, Matthew, Murtaza, Hamza, Rosenbaum, Andrew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6637335/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31360506
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2268
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Sumario:We report on the sixth case of an isolated pediatric transolecranon fracture‐dislocation, and the first case utilizing nonoperative management in a cast following closed reduction resulting in an excellent outcome. Our case provides support for nonoperative management of these rare injuries, especially when surgery is not practical or desirable.

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