Quadruple bilateral fracture-dislocation of the elbow and the wrist: A rare and complex case report

We report an exceptionally rare and complex case of quadruple bilateral fracture dislocation of the elbow and the wrist in a 39-year-old construction worker, who sustained the injury after falling from a scaffold of 9 m secondary to a 6.9 magnitude earthquake. The patient was treated with a combination of closed and open reduction, internal fixation, and radial head arthroplasty, and had a good functional outcome at 12 months follow-up, with no complications or instability. This case illustrates the challenges and the possibilities of managing such complex injuries, and adds to the scarce literature on this topic.

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Trauma Case Reports
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2025-02-28
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcr.2025.101147
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Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
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Quadruple bilateral fracture-dislocation of the elbow and the wrist: A rare and complex case report

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Abstract

We report an exceptionally rare and complex case of quadruple bilateral fracture dislocation of the elbow and the wrist in a 39-year-old construction worker, who sustained the injury after falling from a scaffold of 9 m secondary to a 6.9 magnitude earthquake. The patient was treated with a combination of closed and open reduction, internal fixation, and radial head arthroplasty, and had a good functional outcome at 12 months follow-up, with no complications or instability. This case illustrates the challenges and the possibilities of managing such complex injuries, and adds to the scarce literature on this topic.

Trauma Case ReportsVol. 57
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Mohammed VI (MA), University of Hassan II Casablanca (MA)
Openalex Percentile: Top 95%
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