Radial head dislocation associated with plastic bowing of the ulna is classified as a Monteggia equivalent lesion. This injury in children can be treated by closed reduction, but manipulative reduction may not completely correct plastic bowing of the ulna. We encountered two cases of incomplete reduction in which the radial head was reduced in a supination position, but redislocated during rota...

Monteggia fracture dislocations can be classic or equivalents. Equivalents, also known as like lesions, are very rare especially type III and IV, which have been added to the literature after Luis Bado presented original classification system of dislocations. Type equivalent is classically defined a proximal ulna associated with lateral condyle humerus. In only seven such cases reported so far....

THE JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY alternative methods, such as epiphyseodesis by inserting a bone peg (Weiner et al. 1984). The hook-pin has eliminated the risk of lost epiphyseal grip : it cannot slide back and it is retracted in its channel with the growth of the femoral neck. Inserted in a pre-drilled hole there is only minimal trauma to the growth plate ; and as only one pin (inserted u...

INTRODUCTION Traumatic dislocation of the radial head in paediatric population is a well described injury, it is usually associated with an injury to the ulna in the Monteggia lesion (1), but can occur as an isolated injury also (2,3). CASE REPORT A 4.5 year old girl presented to emergency department with her right upper limb held in pronation and flexion following isolated closed injury. Roe...