Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Elbow dislocations are uncommon injuries with the annual incidence being 6.1 per 100,000 per annum across all ages. They are however the most commonly dislocated joint in children and the second commonest in adults. The present study was conducted to assess patients with dislocation of elbow. Materials & Methods: 72 cases of dislocation of elbow of both genders were enrolled. Parameters such as mode of injury, type of displacement, type of management done was recorded. Results: Out of 72 patients, males were 32 and females were 40. Etiology was road traffic accident in 45, fall in 20 and domestic violence in 5 cases. Direction of displacement was anterior in 15, posterior in 48, medial in 5 and lateral in 4 cases, management done was radial head in 38, screw in 14, locking plate in 9, trans-osseous suture in 6 and kirschner wire in 5 cases. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Etiology was road traffic accident, fall and domestic violence. Direction of displacement was anterior, posterior, medial and lateral. Management done was radial head, screw, locking plate, trans-osseous suture and kirschner wire.