Journal of Musculoskeletal Trauma

Case Report

Divergent Dislocation of elbow with Ipsilateral CollesFracture: Report of One Case: Sung Joon Kim, Kuhn Sung Whang, Jong Sun Leem, Oh Jae Kwon; J Korean Soc Fract 1995;8(2):419-422. Published online April 30, 1995; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1995.8.2.419

Abstract PDF: Divergent dislocation of divergent elbow is very rare and this in jury has been reported only 7 cases in English literatures. This injury was affected in the disruption of all three joints of elbow, such as the radiocapitellar, the ulnotrochlear and the proximal radioulnarjoint. According to Stimsons classification, there are two types ; anteroposterior and mediolateral. We experienced a case of the divergent dislocation of elbow with ipsilateral Collesfracture which were treated by closed reduction and cast immobilization. We obtained satisfactory result.

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