Displaced fracture of the neck of the radius with complete 180آ° rotation of the radial head during closed reduction
Abstract
We report a case of fracture of the radial neck in a teenage girl in which 180آ° rotation of the radial head occurred at close reduction. Although this was corrected, avascular necrosis of the radial head occurred. To our knowledge only four cases of such iatrogenic malpositioning have been described in the literature. آ© 2006 The British Society for Surgery of the Hand.
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Keywords
adolescent, arthrotomy, article, avascular necrosis, bone radiography, case report, emergency ward, falling, female, follow up, fracture reduction, hospital admission, hospital discharge, human, physiotherapy, plaster cast, radius fracture, range of motion, surgical approach, surgical technique, swelling, Adolescent, Dislocations, Elbow Joint, Female, Humans, Manipulation, Orthopedic, Osteonecrosis, Postoperative Complications, Radius Fractures, Range of Motion, Articular