Isolated Elbow Dislocation in Children Under 10 Years of Age: Report of Two Cases

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2021.86.5.1207
Keywords: Elbow dislocations, pediatrics, joint instability

Abstract

Isolated elbow dislocation is extremely rare in immature skeletons. Due to the low casuistry, the management and treatment are not standardized. Isolated dislocations in children under 10 years of age constitute a pathology described as shared evidence in studies of older children. The objective of this report is to share the experience of two cases of isolated elbow dislocation in children under 10 years of age. The children consulted the emergency unit about pain and elbow deformity a few hours after the trauma. Foreach case, a clinical and radiological evaluation was developed in search of associated lesions before and after closed reduction. Joint instability was ruled out under anesthesia and the patient was immobilized for two weeks. Excellent functional outcomes were obtained in both cases three months after the injury.

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Author Biographies

Julio Adalberto Pérez De-León, Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social, City of Guatemala, Guatemala
Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social,City of Guatemala, Guatemala
Alma Fabiola Reyes Arceo, Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social, City of Guatemala, Guatemala
Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social,City of Guatemala, Guatemala
Manuel Arturo Fuentes González, Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social, City of Guatemala, Guatemala
Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social,City of Guatemala, Guatemala

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Published
2021-10-10
How to Cite
Pérez De-León, J. A., Reyes Arceo, A. F., & Fuentes González, M. A. (2021). Isolated Elbow Dislocation in Children Under 10 Years of Age: Report of Two Cases. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 86(5), 659-665. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2021.86.5.1207
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Vol 86 No 5 (2021): AACM
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Case Presentations
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