Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1932;14:949-952.
© 1932 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
RADIAL EXOSTOSIS COMPLICATING ANTERIOR DISLOCATION OF THE ELBOW
FREDERICK CHRISTOPHER M.D., F.A.C.S.1
1 Associate Professor of Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School; Attending Surgeon, Evanston (Illinois) Hospital
1. Anterior dislocation of the elbow is rare and may be accompanied by fracture of the ulna. [SEE THE FIG. 3 AND 4 IN SOURCE PDF]
2. Anterior or posterior ossification in the soft parts may be a complication of anterior or posterior dislocation of the elbow.
3. Such ossification may cause serious interference with supination and pronation or with flexion of the elbow, and often should be removed surgically.