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Chronic post-traumatic radial head dislocation associated with dissociation of distal radio-ulnar joint: a case report

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We present an unusual case of an isolated interosseous membrane disruption of the forearm without any fracture pattern. Dislocation of both radial head and distal radio-ulnar joint was presented. Open reduction of the radial head with radial neck shortening osteotomy was performed.

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  1. Clinic of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Tatvan Military Hospital, Bitlis, Turkey

    Bilgehan Tosun

  2. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey

    Ozgur Selek, Levent Buluc & Kaya Memisoglu

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Tosun, B., Selek, O., Buluc, L. et al. Chronic post-traumatic radial head dislocation associated with dissociation of distal radio-ulnar joint: a case report. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 128, 669–671 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-007-0456-y

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