Traumatic Isolated Posterior Elbow Dislocation: Pediatric case report

Abstract

Traumatic isolated elbow dislocations is rare in early childhood. However, posterior dislocation of the elbow is more common in childhood and is often seen with elbow fractures. In this study, we evaluated a rarely encountered isolated posterior elbow dislocation case developed in a 8-year old boy due to falling on elbow at house. Under general anesthesia, closed reduction and long arm splint was performed and recommended for a two-week immobilisation was recommended for patient. Patients underwent clinical follow-up, it was observed that the elbow can be full and painless.Comparative X-ray of the elbow is diagnostically important.

Keywords

• traumatic isolated elbow dislocation,pediatric case

Travmatik İzole Posteriyor Dirsek Çıkığı: Çocuk Olgu sunumu

Abstract

Travmatik izole dirsek çıkıkları erken çocukluk döneminde oldukça nadir görülür. Ancak çocukluk çağında posteriyor dirsek çıkıkları daha sıktır ve genellikle dirsek çevresi kırıkları ile birlikte görülür. Biz bu çalışmada, 8 yaşındaki bir erkek çocuğunda evde dirsek üzerine düşme sonrasında gelişen ve nadir görülen izole posteriyor dirsek çıkığı olgusunu inceledik. Genel anestezi altında kapalı redüksiyon ve uzun kol ateli uygulanan çocuk hasta için iki haftalık immobilizasyon önerildi. Klinik takipleri sonunda hastanın dirsek hareketlerini tam ve ağrısız olarak yapabildiği gözlendi. Karşılaştırmalı dirsek grafileri çekilmesi tanısal açıdan önemlidir.

Keywords

• travmatik izole dirsek çıkığı, çocuk hasta

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