Reconstruction of the coronoid process with the olecranon tip for chronic elbow dislocation in children: A rare case report and literature review

ABSTRACT: The coronoid process of the ulna, as a key part of the elbow joint, plays an important role in maintaining elbow joint stability. Reconstruction of the coronoid process is necessary in both acute and chronic coronoid defects to restore elbow stability and avoid early joint degeneration. The olecranon tip may be a useful autologous osteochondral graft for reconstructing the same shape of the ulna coronoid process. The purpose of this report was to verify if reconstruction of the coronoid process with the olecranon tip can restore elbow stability and kinematics. Here, we report a 13-year-old boy who had undergone Kirschner-wire fixation for a left supracondylar fracture of the left humerus 9 years previously. After that, the right elbow dislocation and varus deformity gradually appeared. Ima

SUBMITTER: Jiang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9730028 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature