Research Article

The results of treatment in pediatric Monteggia equivalent lesions

Volume: 42 Number: 2 June 12, 2008
  • Melih Guven
  • Abdullah Eren
  • Baris Kadıoglu
  • Umut Yavuz
  • Volkan Kilincoglu
  • Korhan Ozkan
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The results of treatment in pediatric Monteggia equivalent lesions

Abstract

Objectives: We evaluated the results of conservative and surgical treatment of pediatric Monteggia equivalent lesions.
Methods: The study included 13 children (3 females, 10 males; mean age 8 years; range 4 to 13 years) who underwent treatment for Monteggia equivalent lesions. Seven patients (53.9%) had Bado type 1 and six patients (46.2%) had type 3 equivalent lesions. Two patients with type 3 equivalent lesions also had a lateral humeral condyle fracture. On presentation, one patient (7.7%) had radial nerve palsy. Primarily, closed reduction was attempted in all the patients except for one patient who underwent urgent debridement and irrigation for an open fracture-dislocation. Reduction was successful in eight patients (61.5%). Upon failure of closed reduction, four patients (30.8%) underwent surgery within the first 24 hours of injury. Functional assessment was made according to the Reckling’s criteria. The mean follow-up period was 4.1 years (range 2 to 7 years).
Results: None of the patients had nonunion. Conservative treatment did not result in loss of reduction of the radius head or limitation in the range of motion of the elbow joint. Except for the patient with an open fracture-dislocation leading to a poor functional result, the results were good in all the patients receiving conservative or surgical treatment. One patient (7.7%) treated conservatively developed cubitus varus (5°) and posterior angulation (20°) of the ulnar fracture line. One patient treated surgically had limitation of supination (10°) without limitation of flexion or extension of the elbow joint. Accompanying radial nerve palsy in this patient disappeared in the postoperative third month.
Conclusion: Closed reduction is the first choice of treatment in pediatric Monteggia equivalent lesions. Surgical treatment becomes necessary if closed reduction fails.

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English

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Health Care Administration

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Research Article

Authors

Melih Guven This is me

Abdullah Eren This is me

Baris Kadıoglu This is me

Umut Yavuz This is me

Volkan Kilincoglu This is me

Korhan Ozkan This is me

Publication Date

June 12, 2008

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

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Year 2008 Volume: 42 Number: 2

APA
Guven, M., Eren, A., Kadıoglu, B., Yavuz, U., Kilincoglu, V., & Ozkan, K. (2008). The results of treatment in pediatric Monteggia equivalent lesions. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 42(2), 90-96. https://izlik.org/JA74KL45SR
AMA
1.Guven M, Eren A, Kadıoglu B, Yavuz U, Kilincoglu V, Ozkan K. The results of treatment in pediatric Monteggia equivalent lesions. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2008;42(2):90-96. https://izlik.org/JA74KL45SR
Chicago
Guven, Melih, Abdullah Eren, Baris Kadıoglu, Umut Yavuz, Volkan Kilincoglu, and Korhan Ozkan. 2008. “The Results of Treatment in Pediatric Monteggia Equivalent Lesions”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 42 (2): 90-96. https://izlik.org/JA74KL45SR.
EndNote
Guven M, Eren A, Kadıoglu B, Yavuz U, Kilincoglu V, Ozkan K (June 1, 2008) The results of treatment in pediatric Monteggia equivalent lesions. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 42 2 90–96.
IEEE
[1]M. Guven, A. Eren, B. Kadıoglu, U. Yavuz, V. Kilincoglu, and K. Ozkan, “The results of treatment in pediatric Monteggia equivalent lesions”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 42, no. 2, pp. 90–96, June 2008, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA74KL45SR
ISNAD
Guven, Melih - Eren, Abdullah - Kadıoglu, Baris - Yavuz, Umut - Kilincoglu, Volkan - Ozkan, Korhan. “The Results of Treatment in Pediatric Monteggia Equivalent Lesions”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 42/2 (June 1, 2008): 90-96. https://izlik.org/JA74KL45SR.
JAMA
1.Guven M, Eren A, Kadıoglu B, Yavuz U, Kilincoglu V, Ozkan K. The results of treatment in pediatric Monteggia equivalent lesions. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2008;42:90–96.
MLA
Guven, Melih, et al. “The Results of Treatment in Pediatric Monteggia Equivalent Lesions”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 42, no. 2, June 2008, pp. 90-96, https://izlik.org/JA74KL45SR.
Vancouver
1.Melih Guven, Abdullah Eren, Baris Kadıoglu, Umut Yavuz, Volkan Kilincoglu, Korhan Ozkan. The results of treatment in pediatric Monteggia equivalent lesions. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2008 Jun. 1;42(2):90-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA74KL45SR