Simultaneous Dislocation of Radiocapitellar and Distal Radioulnar Joint

Copyright © 2013 Tomio Nishi et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. A 45-year-old male presented to the emergency room of our institution complaining of severe pain around the left elbow. While playing volleyball, he slipped down with his left arm hit between the floor and his body. He complaind of strong pain from left elbow to hand, and active motion of elbow and wrist joint was impossible. His forearm was held in supinated position. On X-ray examination, radius head was deviated to anterior lateral side, and distal end of radius was dislocated to dorsal side. Tenderness was prominent at the site of radial head and distal radioulnar joint. Surgical treatment was performed using triceps tendon strip. Good functional recovery was gained. 1. Background Dislocation or subluxation of radioulnar joint is usually seen in cases of trauma or rheumatoid arthritis. In children, anterior dislocation of radius head is often seen in case of Monteggia fracture [1]. Posterior dislocation of distal end of ulna is usually seen in case of rheumatoid arthritis or Galeazzi fracture