Humeral biepicondylar fracture dislocation in a child: A case report and review of the literature

Cases J. 2008 Sep 19;1(1):163. doi: 10.1186/1757-1626-1-163.

Abstract

Introduction: Humeral biepicondylar fracture dislocation is a very rare injury reported only once in English literature by G R Taylor et al. We report a case of humeral biepicondylar fracture dislocation in a 13-year-old girl with a unique mechanism of injury.

Case presentation: A 13-year-old girl presented with trauma elbow. Radiographs showed biepicondylar fracture of humerus with dislocation of elbow.

Conclusion: In humeral biepicondylar fracture dislocation, reduction is always unstable. So treatment is open reduction and internal fixation.