Bouaziz W, Guidara AR, Trabelsi A, Bardaa T, Hammami M, Ellouz Z, Keskes H. Anterior transolecranon dislocation of the elbow in a child: A case report and review of literature. World J Orthop 2018; 9(7): 100-104 [PMID: 30079299 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v9.i7.100]
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Ahmed Racem Guidara, MD, Doctor, Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, El Ain Street, Sfax 3000, Tunisia. rassimou@live.fr
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Orthopedics
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Case Report
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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2018; 9(7): 100-104 Published online Jul 18, 2018. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v9.i7.100
Anterior transolecranon dislocation of the elbow in a child: A case report and review of literature
Wajdi Bouaziz, Ahmed Racem Guidara, Ahmed Trabelsi, Tarek Bardaa, Mourad Hammami, Zoubaier Ellouz, Hassib Keskes
Wajdi Bouaziz, Ahmed Racem Guidara, Ahmed Trabelsi, Tarek Bardaa, Zoubaier Ellouz, Hassib Keskes, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, Sfax 3000, Tunisia
Mourad Hammami, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Tataouine Regional Hospital, Sfax 3263, Tunisia
Author contributions: All the authors contributed in outlining the manuscript, gathering the data, and writing the manuscript.
Informed consent statement: The patient’s mother provided written informed consent authorizing the use and disclosure of her son’s protected health information.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None of the authors have any financial or other conflicts of interest that may bias the current study.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Correspondence to: Ahmed Racem Guidara, MD, Doctor, Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, El Ain Street, Sfax 3000, Tunisia. rassimou@live.fr
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Received: May 4, 2018 Peer-review started: May 5, 2018 First decision: June 6, 2018 Revised: June 15, 2018 Accepted: June 28, 2018 Article in press: June 28, 2018 Published online: July 18, 2018
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
Case characteristics
Anterior transolecranon dislocation of the elbow is rarely observed in children and is reported in only a small series of cases. This case report aimed to highlight that osteosynthesis is not essential in such an uncommon injury.
Clinical diagnosis
Anterior transolecranon dislocation.
Differential diagnosis
Simple elbow dislocation.
Imaging diagnosis
Plain radiographs revealed anterior dislocated elbow with olecranon fracture.
Treatment
Open reduction without osteosynthesis.
Related reports
Only few cases of anterior transolecranon dislocation in children have been reported in the literature. We think that our case may be the first one reported in the African continent.
Experiences and lessons
This case will contribute to improvements in our understanding of the management of anterior transolecranon dislocation in children. The main lesson learned was that osteosynthesis is not essential for the management of such fractures.
