Old Unreduced Elbow Fracture and Fracture Dislocation: Treatment With Open Reduction and Hinge External Fixation
نویسندگان
1 Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
2 Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
3 Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
doi
10.17795/soj-1893چکیده
Background: Old unreduced elbow dislocation and fracture-dislocation, although rare, are one of the challenges in orthopedic surgery. The application of the hinged elbow external fixator can confer early range of motion after open reduction and reconstruction in spite of severe soft tissue and bony injury.
