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.
Authors
- Mohamed Amine Benhima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4714-1471)
- Abdelwahed Soleh
- Yassine Fath El Khir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5233-0146)
- Zakaria Chabihi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5592-0101)
- El Mehdi Boumediane
- Imad Abkari
- Brahim Demnati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1865-2608)
Institutions
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Mohammed VI (MA)
- University of Hassan II Casablanca (MA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Trauma Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcr.2025.101147
- Primary Topic
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00