Posterolateral elbow dislocation with incarcerated medial epicondyle in a twelve-year old male: A case report and a brief literature review

Abstract

Elbow is the most common dislocated joint in pediatric age group. Associated elbow injury is common and medial epicondyle fracture is the most common one; reaching up to 50%. Modality of treatment is to reduce the dislocation but still there is a controversy regarding managing associated medial epicondyle fractures. This paper reports a Posterolateral elbow dislocation that is associated medial epicondyle fracture in an adolescent male.