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Volume 9 Issue 1 (January- June) 2020

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Evaluation of outcome of patients with dislocation of elbow
Dr. R Urender Kumar Vats

Background: Elbow dislocations occur when the bones of the elbow joint are forced out of their normal positions. The elbow joint is composed of three bones: the humerus (upper arm bone), the radius, and the ulna (forearm bones). The present study was conducted to evaluate outcome of patients with dislocation of elbow. Materials & Methods: 86 cases of dislocation of elbow of both genders were selected. Parameters such as mode of injury, type of displacement, type of management, complications and outcome was recorded. Results: Out of 86 patients, males were 48 and females were 38. The etiology was road traffic accident in 48, fall in 24 and domestic violence in 14 cases. Direction of displacement was anterior in 12, posterior in 38, medial in 27 and lateral in 9 cases. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Treatment done was screw in 20, kirschner wire in 6 cases, trans-osseous suture in 8, radial head in 42 and locking plate in 10 cases. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Complications were infection seen in 4, non- union in 2 and brachial artery occlusion in 1 patient. The outcome was excellent in 56, good in 25, fair in 4 and poor in 1 patient. Conclusion: Complications were infection, non- union and brachial artery occlusion. IN most of the patients, outcome was excellent, good and fair.

 
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