Displaced radial neck fracture

Case contributed by Jeremy Jones
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Fall from tree. Pain throughout the forearm. Very reluctant to move it.

Patient Data

Age: 9 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Transverse fracture of the radial neck with accompanying radial head dislocation and displacement of the fragment.

Case Discussion

This is an interesting case where the radial neck fracture and radial head dislocation has resulted in flipping of the fracture fragment such that the fracture seems to articulate with the distal humerus.

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