Isolated Anterior Dislocation of the Radial Head in Adult: A Case Report

Heo,  Youn Moo; Kim,  Woo Sik; Kim,  Sung Hun; Jeon,  Teak Soo; Kim,  Sang Bum; Oh,  Byung Hak

doi:2007.10.1.131

Clin Shoulder Elb > Volume 10(1); 2007 > Article

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society 2007;10(1):131-135.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5397/CiSE.2007.10.1.131 Published online June 30, 2007.

Isolated Anterior Dislocation of the Radial Head in Adult: A Case Report

Youn Moo Heo, Woo Sik Kim, Sung Hun Kim, Teak Soo Jeon, Sang Bum Kim, Byung Hak Oh

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. a216930@naver.com

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허윤무·김우식·김성훈*·전택수·김상범·오병학

건양대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실

Abstract

We report an isolated anterior dislocation of the radial head in a 23-year-old man after a fall on the outstretched arm. At the time of the injury, the patient's elbow was in a position of mild flexion and pronation which was suddenly further pronated as he fell down. The radial head was incarcerated by the lateral portion of brachialis muscle, and annular ligament was interposed between capitellum and radial head. Open reduction was performed. During 12 months follow-up, reduction of radial head was well maintained without a limitation of range of motion.

Key Words: Radial head; Anterior dislocation; Incarceration; Open reduction