Hume fracture
| Hume fracture | |
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| Specialty | Orthopedic |
The Hume fracture is an injury of the elbow comprising a fracture of the olecranon with an associated anterior dislocation of the radial head which occurs in children. It was originally described as an undisplaced olecranon fracture,[1] but more recently includes displaced fractures and can be considered a variant of the Monteggia fracture.[2]
The injury was described in 1957 by
Cause
Although the precise mechanism of injury is unclear, the injury occurs in children who have fallen heavily with their arm trapped under the body. In his original description of the injury, Hume suggested that the injury occurred as a result of
Diagnosis
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Management
In the original description by Hume, where the olecranon fractures were not displaced, treatment consisted of closed reduction of the radial head dislocation under
Where the olecranon fracture is displaced,
References
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