Combined simple elbow dislocation and forearm joint injuries. A systematic review of the literature with injury patterns and current treatment rationale

Combined Radiocarpal Dislocation and Forearm Joint Injuries: A Proposed Modification of the Locker-Based Classification System

“…Simple elbow dislocations combined with forearm joint injuries involving two or three lockers are highly uncommon injuries, according to their description in the literature. Only 15 cases of such injuries have been documented, and the articles are only case reports [ 5 ].…”

“…The following keywords were used in a PubMed search: (radiocarpal dislocation) AND (((galeazzi) OR (monteggia) OR (essex-lopresti) OR (forearm) OR (((proximal) OR (distal)) AND (radio ulnar))). We used the same keywords for the PubMed search as Artiaco used in his work, but the phrase “elbow dislocation” was replaced with “radiocarpal dislocation“ [ 5 ].…”

“…According to further research by Artiaco et al, simple elbow dislocation combined with a forearm joint injury involving two or three lockers is described in the literature. Yet, there are a mere 15 documented cases of such injuries, and all the articles are only case reports [ 5 ].…”

Fractures-luxations de Monteggia chez l´enfant: étude rétrospective de 40 cas dans le Département d´Orthopédie, Centre Hôpital Universitaire Habib Bourguiba de Sfax, Tunisie

“…Le mécanisme le plus fréquent était un traumatisme direct, souvent un coup direct appliqué à l´avant-bras lors d´un classique mouvement de protection « Fracture du mauvais garçon » [ 12 - 14 ]. Le diagnostic positif de la lésion de Monteggia récente repose principalement sur la radiologie standard de l´avant-bras qui doit être complet et rigoureux dans son exécution et dans sa lecture, prenant les deux articulations coude et poignet avec les deux incidences face et profil, car les lésions ne sont pas toutes visibles sur un seul cliché, d´où l´importance de faire deux incidences afin d´éviter de passer à côté cette lésion qui facilement peut être inaperçue [ 15 ].…”