Pediatric Upper Limb
A 10-year-old girl presents with limited elbow extension and a prominent lateral elbow mass that has been present "for as long as her parents can remember." There is no history of trauma. Examination reveals full flexion but restricted extension by 30 degrees with a palpable prominence laterally. Radiographs show a posterolaterally dislocated radial head with a dome-shaped hypoplastic appearance and dysplastic capitellum. Regarding congenital radial head dislocation:
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Congenital radial head dislocation is a rare developmental abnormality resulting from failure of nor...
The most common direction of dislocation is posterior (65%), followed by anterior (18%) and lateral ...
Congenital radial head dislocation always presents at birth with severe deformity; the most common d...
Clinical features include: prominent radial head (especially in posterior dislocation), limited exte...
Treatment is primarily observation for asymptomatic patients with acceptable function; surgical opti...
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