Paediatric Elbow Injuries
A 7-year-old boy presents after falling onto an outstretched hand. Radiographs show a proximal ulna fracture with apex anterior angulation. The lateral elbow radiograph shows the radial head is not aligned with the capitellum. There is no obvious radial head fracture. Regarding Monteggia fracture-dislocations in children:
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Monteggia fracture-dislocation is defined as ulna fracture with associated radial head dislocation; ...
In children, Type I Monteggia with anterior radial head dislocation results from hyperpronation inju...
Monteggia fractures always require open reduction in children; the radiocapitellar line normally mis...
Treatment of acute pediatric Monteggia is typically closed reduction: reduce ulna fracture (correcti...
Missed/chronic Monteggia in children (greater than 4 weeks) may require ulnar osteotomy with lengthe...
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