Humeral biepicondylar fracture dislocation in a child: A case report and review of the literature
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INTRODUCTION Humeral biepicondylar fracture dislocation is a very rare injury reported only once in English literature by G R Taylor et al. We report a case of humeral biepicondylar fracture dislocation in a 13-year-old girl with a unique mechanism of injury. CASE PRESENTATION A 13-year-old girl presented with trauma elbow. Radiographs showed biepicondylar fracture of humerus with dislocation of elbow. CONCLUSION In humeral biepicondylar fracture dislocation, reduction is always unstable. So treatment is open reduction and internal fixation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cases Journal
دوره 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008