Radial head subluxation is a common injury in children. It has been described as nurse's elbow, radial head subluxation (RHS) and "pulled elbow". There may be a recurrence, however, this is the first time that it has been reported to recur three times.

Background Radial head fractures are common elbow injuries in adults and are frequently associated with additional soft tissue and bone injuries. Methods A literature search was performed and the authors' personal experiences are reported. Results Mason type I fractures are treated non-operatively with splinting and early mobilisation. The management of Mason type II injuries is less clear ...

BACKGROUND Isolated radial head dislocation is a rare injury with an unclear pathomechanism, and the treatment is controversial. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the biomechanical contributions of the annular ligament, quadrate ligament, interosseous membrane, and annular ligament reconstructions to proximal radioulnar joint stability. METHODS Five fresh frozen cadaveric up...

Davenport, Taylor, and Nelson (1924) have reported several instances of familial radio-ulnar synostoses with variable degrees of reduction in pronation and supination. Their cases fall into three general types: (1) radius without a head; (2) radial head displaced backwards; and (3) radial head more or less normal but radial shaft strongly curved. Cockshott and Omololu (1958) reported a father a...

Fractures of the radial head constitute about 30% of all fractures around the elbow joint [1, 2]. Five to ten percent of all elbow dislocations are associated with peri-articular fractures, most commonly the radial head [3, 4, 5] In comminuted fractures of the radial head anatomic reduction and stable fixation are not always possible. In such cases the treatment is controversial – resection ver...

Purpose: To present the results of open reduction and angulating-distraction ulnar osteotomy in children with chronic radial head dislocation. Material and Methods: This is a retrospective review of 4 children (3 girls, one boy) with chronic radial head dislocation treated in our hospital between 2009 and 2012. The average age at the time of surgery was 6.6 (4.2 – 9.1 years).The interval betwee...

Radial head and neck fractures are common in young to middle age adults and are seen in nearly 20 % of acute elbow injuries in this age group. Isolated radial head fractures are less common (nearly 2 % of all elbow fractures). Bilateral radial head fractures are rare and are mostly seen in situations when the patient has a fall on outstretched, supinated hands. The treatment of these fractures ...

Monteggia fractures are accepted as hard-to-recognize and easy-to-handle fractures. Adequate radiographic investigations and clinical examinations are necessities. This case holds unique features involving diagnosis and treatment. In this case, the radial head was dislocated laterally while both bones were fractured in the proximal diaphysis, being the first to be mentioned in the literature. C...