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Posterior subluxation of radial head

MedGen UID:
461228
•Concept ID:
C3149878
•
Finding
HPO: HP:0005739

Definition

Partial dislocation of the head of the radius in the posterior direction. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPosterior subluxation of radial head

Conditions with this feature

Antecubital pterygium syndrome
MedGen UID:
401231
•Concept ID:
C1867439
•
Disease or Syndrome
Antecubital pterygium syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by a fleshy web extending across the anterior aspect of the cubital fossa, absence of the long head of the triceps, limitation of full elbow extension, and missing skin creases over the terminal interphalangeal joints of the fingers (summary by Wallis et al., 1988).
See: Condition Record
Antecubital pterygium syndrome

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The adjunct use of lateral hinged external fixator in the treatment of traumatic destabilizing elbow injuries.
Chamseddine AH, Asfour AH, Rahal MJH, Dib AA, Wardani HM, Boushnak MO
Int Orthop 2021 May;45(5):1299-1308. Epub 2021 Feb 23 doi: 10.1007/s00264-021-04985-8. PMID: 33624209
Clinical and radiological evaluation of surgical management in olecranon fracture-dislocations.
Öztürkmen Y, Şükür E, Akman YE, Şenel A, Gürpınar T
Musculoskelet Surg 2020 Dec;104(3):321-328. Epub 2019 Oct 3 doi: 10.1007/s12306-019-00623-0. PMID: 31583519
Point-of-Care Ultrasonography to Assist in the Diagnosis and Management of Subluxation of the Radial Head in Pediatric Patients: A Case Series.
Güngör F, Kılıç T
J Emerg Med 2017 May;52(5):702-706. Epub 2017 Mar 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.01.049. PMID: 28284770

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Posterior Olecranon Fracture Dislocations in Adults: A Systematic Review.
Xiong J, Yang J, Luo L, Gong M
Orthop Surg 2023 Sep;15(9):2235-2243. Epub 2023 Jul 17 doi: 10.1111/os.13820. PMID: 37461239Free PMC Article
Recognition of the pattern of complex fractures of the elbow using 3D-printed models.
de Klerk HH, Oosterhoff JHF, Schoolmeesters B, Nieboer P, Eygendaal D, Jaarsma RL, IJpma FFA, van den Bekerom MPJ, Doornberg JN; Traumaplatform 3D Consortium
Bone Joint J 2023 Jan;105-B(1):56-63. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.105B1.BJJ-2022-0415.R2. PMID: 36587260
Essential concepts in the treatment of common joint fractures: A narrative review.
Ahmad SS, Konrads C, Stöckle U
Injury 2022 Jul;53(7):2395-2399. Epub 2022 May 20 doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2022.05.013. PMID: 35613965
Surgical treatment of terrible triad of the elbow.
Ohl X, Siboni R
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2021 Feb;107(1S):102784. Epub 2021 Jan 9 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2020.102784. PMID: 33333276
Epidemiology of nursemaid's elbow.
Vitello S, Dvorkin R, Sattler S, Levy D, Ung L
West J Emerg Med 2014 Jul;15(4):554-7. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2014.1.20813. PMID: 25035767Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Posterior Olecranon Fracture Dislocations in Adults: A Systematic Review.
Xiong J, Yang J, Luo L, Gong M
Orthop Surg 2023 Sep;15(9):2235-2243. Epub 2023 Jul 17 doi: 10.1111/os.13820. PMID: 37461239Free PMC Article
Recognition of the pattern of complex fractures of the elbow using 3D-printed models.
de Klerk HH, Oosterhoff JHF, Schoolmeesters B, Nieboer P, Eygendaal D, Jaarsma RL, IJpma FFA, van den Bekerom MPJ, Doornberg JN; Traumaplatform 3D Consortium
Bone Joint J 2023 Jan;105-B(1):56-63. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.105B1.BJJ-2022-0415.R2. PMID: 36587260
Anatomy, definition, and treatment of the "terrible triad of the elbow" and contemplation of the rationality of this designation.
Xiao K, Zhang J, Li T, Dong YL, Weng XS
Orthop Surg 2015 Feb;7(1):13-8. doi: 10.1111/os.12149. PMID: 25708030Free PMC Article
Epidemiology of nursemaid's elbow.
Vitello S, Dvorkin R, Sattler S, Levy D, Ung L
West J Emerg Med 2014 Jul;15(4):554-7. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2014.1.20813. PMID: 25035767Free PMC Article
Coronoid fracture patterns.
Doornberg JN, Ring D
J Hand Surg Am 2006 Jan;31(1):45-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2005.08.014. PMID: 16443103

Therapy

Posterior Olecranon Fracture Dislocations in Adults: A Systematic Review.
Xiong J, Yang J, Luo L, Gong M
Orthop Surg 2023 Sep;15(9):2235-2243. Epub 2023 Jul 17 doi: 10.1111/os.13820. PMID: 37461239Free PMC Article
Intra-articular Radial Head Fractures: A Deceptive Type of Injury.
Dragoni M, Sanpera I, Villafranca-Solano S, Piza-Vallespir G, Salom M
J Pediatr Orthop 2020 Mar;40(3):e210-e215. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000001418. PMID: 31219913
Fracture-dislocations of the proximal ulna.
Gereli A, Nalbantoğlu U, Dikmen G, Seyhan M, Türkmen M
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 2015;49(3):233-40. doi: 10.3944/AOTT.2015.14.0178. PMID: 26200400
Radial head replacement or repair for the terrible triad of the elbow: which procedure is better?
Yan M, Ni J, Song D, Ding M, Liu T, Huang J
ANZ J Surg 2015 Sep;85(9):644-8. Epub 2015 Apr 1 doi: 10.1111/ans.13060. PMID: 25827024
Surgical treatment of "terrible triad of the elbow": technique and outcome.
Wang YX, Huang LX, Ma SH
Orthop Surg 2010 May;2(2):141-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1757-7861.2010.00081.x. PMID: 22009929Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Posterior Olecranon Fracture Dislocations in Adults: A Systematic Review.
Xiong J, Yang J, Luo L, Gong M
Orthop Surg 2023 Sep;15(9):2235-2243. Epub 2023 Jul 17 doi: 10.1111/os.13820. PMID: 37461239Free PMC Article
The radiological findings in complex elbow fracture-dislocation injuries.
Al-Ani Z, Tham JL, Ooi MWX, Wright A, Ricks M, Watts AC
Skeletal Radiol 2022 May;51(5):891-904. Epub 2021 Sep 4 doi: 10.1007/s00256-021-03900-x. PMID: 34480618
Complex Monteggia Fractures in the Adult Cohort: Injury and Management.
Kim JM, London DA
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2020 Oct 1;28(19):e839-e848. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-19-00625. PMID: 32649440
Anatomy, definition, and treatment of the "terrible triad of the elbow" and contemplation of the rationality of this designation.
Xiao K, Zhang J, Li T, Dong YL, Weng XS
Orthop Surg 2015 Feb;7(1):13-8. doi: 10.1111/os.12149. PMID: 25708030Free PMC Article
Posterolateral rotatory instability of the elbow.
Mehta JA, Bain GI
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2004 Nov-Dec;12(6):405-15. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200411000-00005. PMID: 15615506

Clinical prediction guides

Posterior Olecranon Fracture Dislocations in Adults: A Systematic Review.
Xiong J, Yang J, Luo L, Gong M
Orthop Surg 2023 Sep;15(9):2235-2243. Epub 2023 Jul 17 doi: 10.1111/os.13820. PMID: 37461239Free PMC Article
Patterns of injury mechanism observed in terrible triad.
Rhyou IH, Lee JH, Cho CH, Park SG, Lee JH, Kim KC
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2021 Sep;30(9):e583-e593. Epub 2021 Feb 3 doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2020.12.015. PMID: 33545337
Post-traumatic elbow osteoarthritis after radial head arthroplasty: Prevalence and risk factors.
Antoni M, Ginot G, Mereb T, Clement X, Eichler D, Kempf JF, Clavert P
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2021 Apr;107(2):102814. Epub 2021 Jan 19 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2021.102814. PMID: 33482405
Clinical and radiological evaluation of surgical management in olecranon fracture-dislocations.
Öztürkmen Y, Şükür E, Akman YE, Şenel A, Gürpınar T
Musculoskelet Surg 2020 Dec;104(3):321-328. Epub 2019 Oct 3 doi: 10.1007/s12306-019-00623-0. PMID: 31583519
Intra-articular Radial Head Fractures: A Deceptive Type of Injury.
Dragoni M, Sanpera I, Villafranca-Solano S, Piza-Vallespir G, Salom M
J Pediatr Orthop 2020 Mar;40(3):e210-e215. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000001418. PMID: 31219913

Recent systematic reviews

Posterior Olecranon Fracture Dislocations in Adults: A Systematic Review.
Xiong J, Yang J, Luo L, Gong M
Orthop Surg 2023 Sep;15(9):2235-2243. Epub 2023 Jul 17 doi: 10.1111/os.13820. PMID: 37461239Free PMC Article
Neglected Monteggia fracture dislocations in children: a systematic review.
Goyal T, Arora SS, Banerjee S, Kandwal P
J Pediatr Orthop B 2015 May;24(3):191-9. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000147. PMID: 25714935

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