Journal of orthopaedic trauma
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Case Reports
Osteochondral flap fracture of the olecranon with dislocation of the elbow in a child: a case report.
An osteochondral intraarticular fracture of the ulnotrochlear joint in a child is rare. The author reports on a 12-year-old child with an osteochondral intraarticular flap fracture of the proximal ulna associated with a dislocation of the elbow joint. ⋯ This fracture has been previously described by Rang (1974), but no illustration was provided. To date, only one other case in a child was reported by Blasier (1989), but it did not confirm an exact correlation between the osteochondral intraarticular fracture with dislocation of the elbow, which would have suggested the mechanism of injury.
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Case Reports
Subtrochanteric fracture after cannulated screw fixation of femoral neck fractures: a report of four cases.
Subtrochanteric fractures after screw or pin fixation of femoral neck fractures are a recognized complication. No literature is available on this complication after fixation using the recently popularized cannulated screws. We present our experience in treating four of these complications. The common denominator for all four patients seemed to be an entry point in the lateral cortex below the level of the most inferior edge of the lesser trochanter.