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Biepicondylar fracture presenting with elbow dislocation: a case report.

Savas Guner¹, Sukriye Ilkay Guner, Mehmet Fethi Ceylan

¹Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, Medical School of Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey. gunersavas@hotmail.com.

Journal of Medical Case Reports

|September 4, 2012

Summary

Surgical internal fixation is effective for treating rare biepicondylar elbow fractures with dislocations. This case report highlights a successful open reduction and internal fixation in a young patient, restoring elbow stability and function.

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Area of Science:

Orthopedic Surgery
Traumatology

Background:

Biepicondylar elbow fractures are exceptionally rare injuries.
Existing literature includes only three previous reports on this specific fracture type and its management.
This case involves a biepicondylar fracture with associated elbow dislocation.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the surgical internal fixation of a rare biepicondylar fracture of the elbow.
To assess the outcomes of treating a biepicondylar fracture with associated dislocation.

Main Methods:

A case report of a 15-year-old female patient with a left biepicondylar fracture dislocation.
Surgical intervention involved open reduction and internal fixation.
The procedure was performed without any immediate complications.

Main Results:

The surgical treatment successfully addressed the biepicondylar fracture and dislocation.
The patient experienced no complications following the open reduction and internal fixation procedure.

Conclusions:

Open reduction and internal fixation are presented as a viable and effective treatment method for biepicondylar elbow fractures with dislocations.
This surgical approach appears to restore elbow stability and function effectively in such rare injuries.