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Isolated radial head dislocation, a rare and easily missed injury in the presence of major distracting injuries: a case report

Authors: Ulfin Rethnam, Rajam SU Yesupalan, Salah S Bastawrous

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2007

Abstract

High velocity accidents can lead to major injuries – long bone fractures, abdominal trauma, pelvic fractures and chest injuries. These injuries can act as distracting factors during the initial assessment of a polytrauma patient and innocuous but significant smaller injuries can be missed. We present a rare case of isolated anterolateral radial head dislocation in a polytrauma patient.

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Title: Isolated radial head dislocation, a rare and easily missed injury in the presence of major distracting injuries: a case report
Authors: Ulfin Rethnam
Rajam SU Yesupalan
Salah S Bastawrous
Publication date: 01-12-2007
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2007
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-1-38

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Isolated radial head dislocation, a rare and easily missed injury in the presence of major distracting injuries: a case report

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