Ipsilateral olecranon and distal radius fracture: A case report


Cengiz Ö., Polat G., Karademir G., Kara D., Erdil M.

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, cilt.6, ss.194-197, 2015 (Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.12.020
  • Dergi Adı: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.194-197
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Olecranon, Distal, Radius, Fracture, Ipsilateral, Concomitant
  • İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction Concomitant ipsilateral olecranon and distal radius fracture are rare injuries. Their clinical presentation is unusual and investigation and management is poorly described. Presentation of case We present a 55-year-old woman patient who fell off sustaining a concomitant distal radius and olecranon fracture in the same extremity. On examination, there was gross swelling of the proximal and distal forearm and no neurovascular deficit. Radiographs confirmed distal radius and olecranon fracture. Patient was treated with open reduction and anatomic locking plate for olecranon and a closed reduction percuteneous K wire fixation with penning fixator for distal radius fracture. After physical therapy program, functional results were good and DASH score was 60. Discussion Several different combinations of fracture with dislocation have been described, but, to our knowledge, concurrent ipsilateral olecranon and distal radius fracture has not been reported before. In the literature review there are two similar cases in the English literature. Conclusion Ipsilateral olecranon and distal radius fracture is a very rare injury due to different trauma mechanisms. However we should keep in mind that there may be adjacent joints and structures for concomitant injuries.