Elbow dislocation Flashcards
1
Q
Mechanism
A
FOOSH with elbow in extension or flexion
2
Q
Type
A
Posterior
Anterior
Medial
Lateral
Divergent
3
Q
Clinical Feature
A
Pain
prominence of triceps tendon
three point bony relation reversed
swelling
median nerve palsy
4
Q
Xray
A
AP and Lateral view
5
Q
Tt
A
uncomplicated
complicated
6
Q
Uncomplicated
A
Closed reduction( forearm allowed to hang on the stretcher and gentle traction applied on the wrist , physician guides reduction of olecranon with opposite hand ) under anesthesia and above elbow plaster slab for 3 weeks
7
Q
Complicated
A
Open reduction
8
Q
Complications
A
Early
Brachial artery , median nerve , ulnar nerve injury
unreduced dislocation
late
Osteoarthritis
myossitis ossificans
Recurrent dislocation
Stiffness