Pediatric Monteggia Equivalent Type I Fracture
Journal Title: Journal of Orthopedics & Bone Disorders - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Monteggia fracture is a term used to describe a proximal ulna fracture accompanied by radial head dislocation. However in pediatrics, the incidence is rare and misdiagnosis as both of them alone occurs often. In our case, 6-year-old boy was visited to the emergency medical care center because of pain in his right elbow which had broke out after slipping down from a 70cm-high-block. On intial simple radiography, we noted an elbow sprain, that proved to be a misdiagnosis later and, we applied a long arm splint. After discharge, pain was lasted especially at the moment of supination and pronation of the wrist joint, so that led revisit. At the radiologic studies, ulnar bow sign was shown, and pediatric Monteggia equivalent type I fracture was diagnosed. On the result of the diagnosis, open reduction was performed after trying C-arm intensifier assisted closed reduction. The patient is followed up at outpatient clinic. There is no complication on range of motion or change on the morphology. Therefore, bewaring of not over looking Monteggia fracture on patient of ulnar fracture or radial head dislocation on pediatrics.
Authors and Affiliations
Kim WS*, Lee YS, and Eun DC
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP752081
- DOI -
- Views 40
- Downloads 0
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Due to Ganglion Associated with Ulnar Neuropathy”: A Case Report
We report a case of ulnar neuropathy by a ganglion in the cubital tunnel. A 52 year old male presented in our OPD with tingling and numbness over medial side of left hand and left 4th and 5th fingers since 2 months which...
Pediatric Monteggia Equivalent Type I Fracture
Monteggia fracture is a term used to describe a proximal ulna fracture accompanied by radial head dislocation. However in pediatrics, the incidence is rare and misdiagnosis as both of them alone occurs often. In our case...
Bilateral Anterior Fracture-Dislocation of Shoulder Following Electrocution: About a Rare Case and Review of the Literature
Bilateral anterior dislocation of the shoulders associated with a bilateral fracture of the greater tuberosity is an extremely rare lesion. We reported a case of bilateral dislocation of the shoulder following an electro...
Compressive Mass of the Thearloop Revealing an Intramuscular Lipoma of the Short Abductor of the Thumb (A Case Report)
The lipoma of the thear louse is a rare lesion, which is often expressed by a tumor syndrome and signs of compression of the branches of the median nerve. Magnetic resonance imaging is the exam of choice to study the loc...
Medial Epicondyle Fractures of Humerus in Children at the University Teaching Hospital of Yopougon
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the results of surgical treatment of medial epicondyle fractures in children. Patients and Methods: A retrospective study of 17 children was performed in the Pediatric Surgery Dep...