naa a22 4500 510818412 CHVBK 20180411083519.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s12306-013-0256-1 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s12306-013-0256-1 Dislocations of the elbow in children: long-term follow-up [Elektronische Daten] [G. Di Gennaro, M. Spina, M. Fosco, D. Antonioli, O. Donzelli] Background: Dislocation of the elbow in children is considered to be a benign injury in most cases. The aim of this paper is to evaluate whether this condition has late sequelae in the adult age. The study consisted of a retrospective evaluation of patients under 15years old at the time of injury. Methods: 40 patients were selected for the follow-up evaluation. The mean age of the children at the time of injury was 10.9years old (range 5-14years). Four patients were lost to follow-up, so they were not considered for final clinical evaluation. For the other 36 patients, the follow-up examination was undertaken after an average of 15years (range 7-22years). The average age of the patients at the follow-up was 26 (range 18-34years). Results: At the end of follow-up period, there were few subjective complications. No redislocations occurred. None of the patients had been influenced by their elbow injury in their choice of occupation. X-rays were available for 27 patients. These were graded using Linscheid and Wheeler criteria and were excellent in 14 patients, good in 10 and fair in 3. Conclusions: Dislocation of the elbow in children is a benign injury in the majority of cases and has a good prognosis in the adult age too in spite of extensive damage to the periarticular structures. Ectopic ossifications are a common finding, but only large periarticular ectopic ossifications were associated with a decrease in range on motion. Extension loss is the most common sequelae. Level of evidence IV. Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 2013 Dislocations nationallicence Elbow nationallicence Children nationallicence Long-term follow-up nationallicence Range of motion nationallicence Di Gennaro G. Pediatric Orthopedic Department, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via Mascarella, 13, 40126, Bologna, Italy aut Spina M. U.O. di Ortopedia e Traumatologia "Ospedale di Borgo Trento”, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy aut Fosco M. Pediatric Orthopedic Department, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy aut Antonioli D. Pediatric Orthopedic Department, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via Mascarella, 13, 40126, Bologna, Italy aut Donzelli O. Pediatric Orthopedic Department, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via Mascarella, 13, 40126, Bologna, Italy aut MUSCULOSKELETAL SURGERY Springer Milan 97(2013-06-01), 3-7 2035-5106 97<3 2013 97 12306 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12306-013-0256-1 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12306-013-0256-1 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Di Gennaro G. Pediatric Orthopedic Department, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via Mascarella, 13, 40126, Bologna, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Spina M. U.O. di Ortopedia e Traumatologia "Ospedale di Borgo Trento”, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata, Verona, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Fosco M. Pediatric Orthopedic Department, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Antonioli D. Pediatric Orthopedic Department, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via Mascarella, 13, 40126, Bologna, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Donzelli O. Pediatric Orthopedic Department, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via Mascarella, 13, 40126, Bologna, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- MUSCULOSKELETAL SURGERY Springer Milan 97(2013-06-01), 3-7 2035-5106 97<3 2013 97 12306 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer