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Radial head dislocation due to gigantic solitary osteochondroma of the proximal ulna: case report and literature review

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Abstract

Developmental anterior dislocation of the radial head resulting from a congenital solitary osteochondroma of the proximal ulna is an extremely rare condition. We present a case of a 4-year-old girl with this condition affecting her right elbow, which was treated by a trapezoidal shortening osteotomy at the radial neck following an oblique ulnar osteotomy with angulation and elongation after a complete resection of the tumor mass. The child remained asymptomatic with symmetric carrying angles during 2.5 years of follow-up post-surgery. We discuss the nature of this condition and review the literature.

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  1. Department of Orthopedics, Tokushima Prefectural Central Hospital, 1-10-3, Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, Japan, 770-8539

    Yoshitaka Hamada

  2. Hand Center, Tokushima Naruto Hospital, Tokushima, Japan

    Naohito Hibino

  3. Department of Orthopedics, Nagoya Daiichi Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya, Japan

    Emiko Horii

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Hamada, Y., Hibino, N. & Horii, E. Radial head dislocation due to gigantic solitary osteochondroma of the proximal ulna: case report and literature review. HAND 10, 305–308 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11552-014-9610-5

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