Congenital radial head dislocation in a six year old child treated surgically: A case report


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Case Report

Author :

Ananda Mandal, Rabi Shankar Maji, Kiran Kumar Mukhopadhyay*

Volume :

10

Issue :

3

Abstract :

Congenital dislocation of the radial head is the most common congenital anomaly of the elbow though it is rare. It is mostly posterior (70%) with remainder being anterior (15%) or lateral (15%). Treatment either involves early reduction and annular ligament reconstruction or delayed surgery after skeletal maturity by radial head excision. We evaluated the radiographic and functional results in a 6-year-old girl with congenital radial head dislocation by biceps lengthening and annular ligament reconstruction using forearm fascia.  

Keyword :

Annular ligament reconstruction, Biceps tendon, Congenital radial head dislocation, Forearm fascia.