2008
DOI: 10.1007/s11552-008-9152-9
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Persistent Posterior Interosseous Nerve Palsy Associated with a Chronic Type I Monteggia Fracture-Dislocation in a Child: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract: We present a rare case of persistent complete posterior interosseous nerve palsy associated with a chronic type I Monteggia elbow fracture-dislocation consisting of anterior dislocation of the radial head and malunion of the ulna in an 8-year-old child requiring surgical treatment. Posterior interosseous nerve neuropraxia following acute Monteggia injury patterns about the elbow has been described and is thought to be secondary to traction or direct trauma. The condition typically resolves following successful… Show more

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“…If PIN injury is complete and irreversible, tendon transfer can be performed to restore the functions of the wrist, finger, and thumb. [16] In the current patient, surgery released the compression of the PIN, resulting in complete functional recovery at follow-up.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 91%
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“…If PIN injury is complete and irreversible, tendon transfer can be performed to restore the functions of the wrist, finger, and thumb. [16] In the current patient, surgery released the compression of the PIN, resulting in complete functional recovery at follow-up.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 91%
“…[15] Following the anterior dislocation of the radial head, the PINs can be easily injured by compression and excessive traction. [16] Patients who experience PIN injury at the time of Monteggia fracture should undergo surgery immediately, to reset the dislocation and correct ulnar deformity, thereby releasing the compression or traction of the PIN. If PIN injury is complete and irreversible, tendon transfer can be performed to restore the functions of the wrist, finger, and thumb.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Some authors state that ALR has no effect on radial head stability at all. 2 Others emphasise that ALR may contribute to stability of radial head reduction, but it cannot stabilise the radial head when the forearm is malaligned 13,29 and some even claim that ALR is the primary stabilisator in radial head reduction. 4,31,39 Most authors agree that reconstruction of the annular ligament may contribute to radial head stability.…”
Section: Alrmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Pain, loss of range of motion (ROM) and neurologic complaints can occur, primarily because of scarring, chronic compressive changes, or due to nerve entrapment in the (sub)luxating joint. 1,2 In the growing child, long-standing radial head dislocation may therefore cause deformity of the radial head, overgrowth of the proximal radius, instability and early osteoarthritic changes of the elbow joint. [3][4][5][6][7] Furthermore, the ulna is relatively shortened, which may lead to complaints at the level of the wrist.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Proper fixation of these fractures is necessary to avoid potential complications, such as forearm deformity (Goh, 2008), elbow stiffness (Ring et al, 2006) and nerve palsy (Ruchelsman et al, 2009). Furthermore, persistent radial head dislocations associated with Monteggia fracturedislocations have been described in the past as being caused by a relative malalignment of the ulna (Cheung and Yao, 2009) which causes entrapment of structures such as the annular ligament, anterior capsule, biceps tendon, and radial and median nerve.…”
Section: Consequences Of the Fracturementioning
confidence: 99%