• Indian J Orthop · Sep 2011

    Outcome of radial head preserving operations in missed Monteggia fracture in children.

    • Parag Garg, Prashant Baid, Shivam Sinha, Rajeev Ranjan, Utpal Bandyopadhyay, and S Mitra.
    • Department of Orthopaedics, IPGMER, Kolkata, India.
    • Indian J Orthop. 2011 Sep 1; 45 (5): 404-9.

    BackgroundThe dislocated radial head in missed Monteggia fracture loses its concave articular surface and displays hypertrophic changes and flattened humeral capitellum configuration, thereby limiting the range of motion. We evaluated the results of open reduction in missed Monteggia fractures by various techniques.Materials And MethodsSixty-three missed Monteggia fractures were included in the analysis. We performed four combinations of operation: Group I: 22 patients treated with modified Hirayama ulnar osteotomy plus annular ligament reconstruction with free Palmaris longus grafting; Group II:18 patients treated with modified Hirayama ulnar osteotomy plus annular ligament reconstruction by the Bell Tawse's procedure; Group III-9: patients treated with only modified Hirayama's osteotomy; and Group IV: 14 patients treated with transverse osteotomy of ulna and annular ligament reconstruction by the Bell Tawse's procedure. During followup these cases were assessed for the following parameters: 1) range of motion and 2) mayo elbow performance index (MEPI). Results were noted on follow ups at 3, 6, 12 months and then on yearly basis. Sixty-three patients were followed up for an average duration of 5.6 years (range 3-8 years).ResultsThe mean range of motion was increased by 45°, 30°, 45°, 20° for Group I, II, III and IV respectively. The average increase in MEPI scores was also almost on the same lines. There was one case of frank dislocation in group III and six cases of subluxation, two each in Groups II, III, and IV. For Annular ligament reconstruction, amongst two procedures, Groups II and IV (Bell Tawse group), had a significant extension lag contributing to the lower increase in the range of motion as compared to the Palmaris longus reconstruction group (group I).ConclusionHirayama's osteotomy is inherently more stable than the simple transverse osteotomy and it should be combined with annular ligament reconstruction. Palmaris longus graft for ligament reconstruction provides more stability as compare to Bell Towse's procedure.

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