Anterior Dislocation of Elbow with Fracture of Medial Epicondyle: A Rare Injury Case Report

Anterior elbow dislocation is a rare occurrence, mostly produced by direct trauma to elbow in flexion attitude following fall from height. Posterior dislocation is the commoner entity at the elbow joint, thus rarity of this case incites reporting.

A 53-year-old male presented to our outpatient department with complaints of pain, swelling, and inability to move his right upper limb, following fall from height. On examination, no associated neurovascular deficit was found. Radiological investigations confirmed anterior dislocation of elbow joint with medial epicondyle fracture of the right humerus. Dislocation was reduced under general anesthesia with ulnohumeral K-wire and fracture of the medial epicondyle was stabilized by open reduction and internal fixation with K-wire.

Anterior dislocation of elbow is a rare occurrence with frequent association with periarticular fractures and neurovascular injury. Therefore, a careful assessment followed by the early proper reduction and management leads to better functional outcome.