Irreducible isolated dislocation of the radial head in a skeletally mature teenager

摘要

Isolated dislocation of the radial head is an uncommon injury. This injury has been reported in children 2–4, 6, 9, 10; in the skeletally mature it is extremely rare 1, 8, 11. An irreducible dislocation has been previously reported in a young child 7, but no case has to date been reported in an adult. The present case is reported to demonstrate this rare injury and to suggest a possible explanation for the cause of the irreducibilit