Radial head dislocation

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Right elbow injury 3 months back. Unable to completely flex the elbow.

Patient Data

Age: 10 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

The radial head is anteriorly dislocated. There is no fracture line/ bone lesion/ elbow joint effusion.

ultrasound

The right radius is anteriorly dislocated. There is no joint effusion. The asymptomatic left side was examined for comparison and shows a normal position of the radial head.

Case Discussion

The case shows anterior radial head dislocation.

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