MONTEGGIA LESIONS IN CHILDREN - FREQUENT CAUSE OF CHRONIC DISLOCATIONOF THE RADIAL HEAD

Authors
STRAHM P FERNANDEZ DL LICHTENHAHN P
Citation
P. Strahm et al., MONTEGGIA LESIONS IN CHILDREN - FREQUENT CAUSE OF CHRONIC DISLOCATIONOF THE RADIAL HEAD, Helvetica chirurgica acta, 60(1-2), 1993, pp. 225-230
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Helvetica chirurgica acta → ACNP
ISSN journal
00180181
Volume
60
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
225 - 230
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-0181(1993)60:1-2<225:MLIC-F>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Two cases of chronic dislocation of the radial head after Monteggia le sions in children are described. The late reconstruction with open red uction of the radial head combined with osteotomy of the ulna is menti oned as the therapy of choice before skeletal maturity, because the pa thophysiology of the lesion is best considerated. The operative proced ure in detail is given. Finally, alternative procedures are presented and discussed.