Delayed dislocation of the radial head associated with malunion of distal radial fracture: A case report

Figure 1 Images. A and B: Computed tomography images of the left forearm performed at the time of injury. A linear fracture with angulation is seen in the distal third of the radius (A); there is no radial head dislocation in the elbow joint (B); C and D: Radiographs of the left forearm performed two weeks after the injury. The radial fracture is well reduced and shows no evidence of displacement progression (C); a mild subluxation of the radial head, which was not observed at the time of injury, is seen at the elbow joint (D); E: Preoperative radiographs of the left forearm performed three months after the injury. Malunion with a posterior convex deformity of 22° at the radial fracture site associated with complete anterior dislocation of the radial head is shown.