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Open Reduction of the Radial Head with Ulnar Osteotomy and Annular Ligament Reconstruction for Bilateral Congenital Radial Head Dislocation: A Case with Long-Term Follow-Up

From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan

Correspondence: Hiroshi Yamazaki, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1, Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621 Japan. Tel.: +81 263 37 2659; fax: +81 263 35 8844. E-mail:h-ymzk{at}hsp.md.shinshu-u.ac.jp

We report the 9 year follow-up results of treatment of a 5 year-old boy with bilateral congenital radial head dislocation by open reduction of the radial head and ulnar osteotomy with annular ligament reconstruction and discuss the management of this condition.

Key Words: congenital radial head dislocation • ulnar osteotomy • open reduction

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), Vol. 32, No. 1, 93-97 (2007)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2006.09.003


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