An Unusual Terrible Triad Variant Associated with an Essex-Lopresti Injury
Essex-Lopresti injuries and terrible triad injuries of the elbow are rare injuries that typically result from high-energy trauma such as falling from a height or a motor vehicle collision. However, the combination of an Essex-Lopresti injury and terrible triad injury is unique and poses a significan...
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| author | Luis M. Salazar Abdullah Ghali Jose M. Gutierrez-Naranjo Thomas L. Hand Anil K. Dutta |
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| description | Essex-Lopresti injuries and terrible triad injuries of the elbow are rare injuries that typically result from high-energy trauma such as falling from a height or a motor vehicle collision. However, the combination of an Essex-Lopresti injury and terrible triad injury is unique and poses a significant challenge for treatment as these injuries are independently associated with poor functional outcomes if they are not acutely diagnosed. We describe a case of a 19-year-old who presented with an unusual variant of a terrible triad injury associated with an Essex-Lopresti injury. The patient had a distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) and elbow dislocation, a radial head and coronoid process fracture, and a distal radius fracture. Almost a reverse Essex-Lopresti, this injury was successfully managed with open reduction and repair of the distal radius, radial head, and damaged ligaments in the elbow, along with an internal joint stabilizer (IJS). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a82506edd2c943c3a8bbd682a51519692025-02-03T05:44:45ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572021-01-01202110.1155/2021/85223038522303An Unusual Terrible Triad Variant Associated with an Essex-Lopresti InjuryLuis M. Salazar0Abdullah Ghali1Jose M. Gutierrez-Naranjo2Thomas L. Hand3Anil K. Dutta4Department of Orthopaedics, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USADepartment of Orthopaedics, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USADepartment of Orthopaedics, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USADepartment of Orthopaedics, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USADepartment of Orthopaedics, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USAEssex-Lopresti injuries and terrible triad injuries of the elbow are rare injuries that typically result from high-energy trauma such as falling from a height or a motor vehicle collision. However, the combination of an Essex-Lopresti injury and terrible triad injury is unique and poses a significant challenge for treatment as these injuries are independently associated with poor functional outcomes if they are not acutely diagnosed. We describe a case of a 19-year-old who presented with an unusual variant of a terrible triad injury associated with an Essex-Lopresti injury. The patient had a distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) and elbow dislocation, a radial head and coronoid process fracture, and a distal radius fracture. Almost a reverse Essex-Lopresti, this injury was successfully managed with open reduction and repair of the distal radius, radial head, and damaged ligaments in the elbow, along with an internal joint stabilizer (IJS).http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8522303 |
| spellingShingle | Luis M. Salazar Abdullah Ghali Jose M. Gutierrez-Naranjo Thomas L. Hand Anil K. Dutta An Unusual Terrible Triad Variant Associated with an Essex-Lopresti Injury Case Reports in Orthopedics |
| title | An Unusual Terrible Triad Variant Associated with an Essex-Lopresti Injury |
| title_full | An Unusual Terrible Triad Variant Associated with an Essex-Lopresti Injury |
| title_fullStr | An Unusual Terrible Triad Variant Associated with an Essex-Lopresti Injury |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Unusual Terrible Triad Variant Associated with an Essex-Lopresti Injury |
| title_short | An Unusual Terrible Triad Variant Associated with an Essex-Lopresti Injury |
| title_sort | unusual terrible triad variant associated with an essex lopresti injury |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8522303 |
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