• Pan Afr Med J · Jan 2018

    [Post-traumatic pure dislocation of the elbow: what is the outcome?]

    • Redouane Hani, Mohamed Ben-Aissi, Reda Allah Bassir, and Mohamed Saleh Berrada.
    • Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique, CHU Rabat, Hopital Ibn Sina, Université Mohammed V, Souissi, Maroc.
    • Pan Afr Med J. 2018 Jan 1; 30: 299.

    AbstractElbow dislocations are very frequent. We conducted a retrospective study of 40 patients with dislocations of the elbow whose data were collected between 2013 and 2015. All patients underwent emergency reduction under sedation or under general anesthesia. Treatment was completed with antalgic immobilization for about ten days followed by active mobilization. After a mean follow-up period of 24 months, flexion and extension mobility greater than 100ο was obtained in more than 80% of patients and only two cases had severe stiffness. Overall outcomes assessed using Mayo Elbow Performance Score ranged from good to very good in 35 patients, they were medium in three patients and bad only in two cases.

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