Congenital radial head dislocations.
review · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 9526155.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Congenital radial head dislocation is the most common congenital elbow abnormality. Patients generally remain asymptomatic until adolescence and, at that time, may benefit from radial head resection. Open reduction and ligament reconstruction may offer advantages over late radial head resection if performed before the age of 2 years. Further long-term studies are needed to determine if open reduction and ligament reconstruction are helpful.
Medical subject headings
- Joint Dislocations
- Radius
- Elbow Injuries
Anatomy
- elbow
- radius