Unreduced posterior dislocations of the elbow.

Old Unreduced Posterior Dislocation of the Bones of the Forearm: Excision of the Elbow Joint

Treatment of chronically unreduced complex dislocations of the elbow

Chronic dislocation of the elbow is an exceedingly disabling condition associated with severe instability, limitation of elbow function and significant pain. Due to the potentially conflicting goals of restoring elbow stability and regaining a satisfactory arc of motion, successful treatment is a challenge for the experienced trauma surgeon. We report our treatment strategy in three patients su...

Primary total elbow replacement in a patient with old unreduced complex posterior elbow dislocation.

A 65-year-old female presented with history of a fall on an outstretched hand 2 months back and with complaints of pain, limitation of movement of right elbow, and inability to carry out her daily routine activities. On examination, there was swelling and tenderness at the elbow, three point relation was altered, had fixed flexion deformity of 50° with range of motion from 50° to 60°. Radiograp...

Open reduction for late-presenting posterior dislocation of the elbow.

PURPOSE To evaluate results of open reduction for late-presenting (more than 3 weeks) posterior dislocation of the elbow in 10 patients. METHOD Elbow stiffness was the main indication for surgery. The mean age of the patients was 34 (range, 13-65) years; the mean time since injury was 4 (range, 2-6) months. All patients had non-functional elbow movement for any activity of daily living. Three...

Unreduced anterior dislocation of the hip.

Anterior dislocation of the hip is uncommon compared with posterior dislocation. Thompson and Epstein (1951) collected 204 cases of dislocation of the hip from the Los Angeles Hospital records in twenty-one years. Of these, 180 cases were posterior whereas only eighteen were anterior. In the last ten years seven cases of anterior dislocation presented themselves to us. Three dislocationswereacu...