Ophélie Lavoie-Gagné, Huub de Klerk, Krystle R Tuaño, Abhiram R Bhashyam
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Abstract
Case: A 7-year-old girl presented with an elbow terrible triad injury (coronoid fracture, Salter-Harris IV radial head fracture, and lateral collateral ligament avulsion) diagnosed after magnetic resonance imaging was obtained to evaluate subtle subluxation on radiographs. The patient underwent physeal-sparing fixation using the anconeus-extensor carpi ulnaris interval. One year postoperatively, she had full, stable symmetric range of motion compared with the contralateral side without complication.
Conclusion: Pediatric terrible triad injuries are rare, are easily missed, and have poor results after late reconstruction. Subtle radiographic abnormalities may benefit from evaluation with advanced imaging since early diagnosis and treatment can lead to excellent results as demonstrated in this case.
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JBJS Case Connector helps improve patient care by providing the medical community with a journal that harnesses technology to provide information tools for discovery and reporting of unusual musculoskeletal problems, findings, treatment, and outcomes. Co-edited by Thomas W. Bauer, MD, PhD, and Ronald W. Lindsey, MD, JBJS Case Connector assists orthopaedic surgeons in the search for precedents, connections, and trends in their efforts to improve patient care. Using this unique journal, surgeons can find the commonalities between cases, benefit from the experience of their peers, and filter case information by many important variables in order to provide the best possible care for orthopaedic patients. This cross-referenced online journal includes thousands of orthopaedic case reports. It compiles symptoms, conditions, and demographic details to empower surgeons to find cases similar to theirs. Surgeons can mine the database to reveal emerging trends and identify patterns, distinguishing between truly rare cases and repeated, related single instances of a larger problem. The JBJS Case Connector Image Quiz feature provides interactive quizzes based on images from content published by JBJS and includes a discussion area for further exploration of ideas and concepts. The JBJS Image Quiz app for iPad and iPhone is available in the App Store. Contributions to JBJS Case Connector are welcomed from anywhere in the world and are considered on their merits. Articles must be written in English and should be submitted as outlined in the Instructions to Authors. All authors must abide by the JBJS ethics policies and all submissions to JBJS Case Connector are covered by the JBJS embargo policy.
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