Type II Monteggia injury in a toddler: an unusual presentation

J Pediatr Orthop B. 2014 Jan;23(1):100-2. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000008.

Abstract

Monteggia type fracture dislocations of the elbow are a common occurrence in children. Bado types I and III are the most common types comprising 70 and 23%, respectively, and type II injuries account only for 6%. We present an interesting case of Monteggia type II fracture dislocation in an 11-month-old child, which has not been described before in a child younger than 11 years of age. Any ulnar fracture, especially in a child, should be evaluated carefully. Closed reduction is the mainstay of treatment in Monteggia type II fracture dislocation in children.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Classical Article
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Casts, Surgical*
  • Child Abuse
  • Elbow Injuries*
  • Elbow Joint / diagnostic imaging
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Fracture Fixation / methods*
  • Fracture Healing / physiology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Injury Severity Score
  • Male
  • Monteggia's Fracture / diagnostic imaging*
  • Monteggia's Fracture / surgery
  • Radiography
  • Risk Assessment
  • Treatment Outcome