The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 1993 · 11 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryElbow SurgeryPediatric Orthopedic SurgeryElbow DislocationsElbow InjuriesPediatric Elbow DisordersPediatric Orthopedic TraumaTraumatic InjuryUpper Extremity DeformitiesLateral Elbow DislocationPediatric Elbow DislocationPlaster Cast CareRadial Head DislocationRadial Head SubluxationTraumatic DislocationTraumatic Elbow DislocationTraumatic Joint Dislocation
Lateral traumatic dislocation of the radial head occurred in a 9-year-old boy with cubitus varus. Reduction of the dislocation and immobilization of the arm in flexion and supination in a plaster cast for 4 weeks were done and after 6 months the boy returned to school, with no problems in daily living.