The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 1985 · 17 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryElbow SurgeryShoulder SurgeryElbow AnatomyElbow DislocationsElbow FracturesElbow InjuriesProximal Humerus FracturesRadial Head Fracture SurgeryComplications Of Elbow DislocationPosterior Elbow DislocationPronation MechanicsRadial Head DislocationRadial Head SubluxationRadial Neck Fractures
A case of posterior fracture-dislocation of the elbow with a comminuted radial head fracture which subsequently went on to nonunion is reported. Radiographs at followup revealed a pseudoarthrosis of the radial neck, with at least part of the normal pronation and supination occurring through the pseudoarthrosis site.