Simple lateral elbow dislocation:A case report

作     者：Mehmet Albayrak 

作者机构：Department of Orthopaedics and TraumatologyOzel Tekirdag Yasam HospitalTekirdag 59020Turkey 

出 版 物：《World Journal of Surgical Procedures》 (世界外科手术杂志)

年 卷 期：2023年第13卷第2期

页      面：7-13页

学科分类：08[工学] 080502[工学-材料学] 0805[工学-材料科学与工程（可授工学、理学学位）] 

主　　题：Common extensor origin Elbow joint capsule Lateral collateral ligament Closed reduction Open reduction Fluoroscopy Case report 

摘      要：BACKGROUND Simple lateral elbow dislocation(SLED)is a rare type of elbow dislocation;however,its treatment may be complicated by accompanying soft tissue or neurovascular ***,we report a rare case of SLED managed secondarily with open reduction and soft tissue repair following failure of closed *** SUMMARY A 67-year-old woman suffered SLED after falling on her outstretched left hand with her elbow *** developed pain,swelling,and movement restriction in the elbow;there were no neurovascular symptoms,except for numbness in the 4th and 5th *** investigation confirmed the SLED,and a closed reduction under anesthesia was *** follow-up radiographs at 1-wk revealed failure of reduction;accordingly,open reduction with lateral collateral ligament and common extensor origin repair were carried *** patient regained full elbow range of motion by six *** Adequate concentric reduction for SLED,conservatively or surgically,reduces complications and provides a more functional joint.