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

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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 irreducibility.

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Kong, K.C. Irreducible isolated dislocation of the radial head in a skeletally mature teenager. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 112, 304–305 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00452972

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