Posterior dislocation of the elbow as an unusual presentation after a total hip replacement: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Posterior dislocation of the elbow is usually associated with trauma to the joint with a reported incidence of 3%to 6%. Chronic instability is usually symptomatic following the initial injury.</p> <p>Case presentation&l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/38 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Posterior dislocation of the elbow is usually associated with trauma to the joint with a reported incidence of 3%to 6%. Chronic instability is usually symptomatic following the initial injury.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We report a case of posterior dislocation of the elbow occurring in a patient while using her arm to lift herself using a monkey pole on the second day following a total hip replacement. The dislocation was reduced under sedation in the ward. There were no signs or symptoms suggesting any joint hypermobility syndrome in the patient. Follow up 4 months following the injury revealed a complete recovery in the range of motion and a pain free elbow. There were no signs and symptoms of any instability.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This is the first time such a case is reported in the literature. It certainly demonstrates that even in the absence of instability a patient can be predisposed to low energy dislocation of the elbow.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1752-1947 |