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The '''Hume fracture''' is an injury of the [[elbow]] comprising a [[Bone fracture|fracture]] of the [[olecranon]] with an associated [[Anatomical terms of location#Anterior and posterior|anterior]] [[Joint dislocation|dislocation]] of the [[Head of radius|radial head]] which occurs in [[child]]ren. It was originally described as an undisplaced olecranon fracture,<ref name="jbjs1957"/> but more recently includes displaced fractures and can be considered a variant of the [[Monteggia fracture]].<ref name="pft">{{cite book |last1=McRae |first1=Ronald |last2=Esser |first2=Max |title=Practical Fracture Treatment |edition=5th |year=2008 |publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences |isbn=978-0-443-06876-8 |page=187 }}</ref> |
The '''Hume fracture''' is an injury of the [[elbow]] comprising a [[Bone fracture|fracture]] of the [[olecranon]] with an associated [[Anatomical terms of location#Anterior and posterior|anterior]] [[Joint dislocation|dislocation]] of the [[Head of radius|radial head]] which occurs in [[child]]ren. It was originally described as an undisplaced olecranon fracture,<ref name="jbjs1957"/> but more recently includes displaced fractures and can be considered a variant of the [[Monteggia fracture]].<ref name="pft">{{cite book |last1=McRae |first1=Ronald |last2=Esser |first2=Max |title=Practical Fracture Treatment |edition=5th |year=2008 |publisher=Elsevier Health Sciences |isbn=978-0-443-06876-8 |page=187 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:19, 5 July 2014
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 A.C. Hume of the orthopaedic surgery department of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Rochester.[1]
Mechanism of injury
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 hyperextension of the elbow leading to fracture of the olecranon, with pronation of the forearm leading to the radial head dislocation.[1]
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 general anaesthesia by supination of the forearm. This was followed by immobilisation of the arm in a plaster cast with the elbow flexed at 90° and the forearm in supination for 6 weeks.[1]
Where the olecranon fracture is displaced, open reduction internal fixation is recommended. Once the olecranon has been repaired, closed reduction of the radial head dislocation is usually possible. This is followed by immobilisation with the elbow flexed to 90° and the forearm in the neutral position. The duration of immobilisation depends on clinical assessment of the joint, and mobilisation may be possible after as little as 4 weeks.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d HUME AC (August 1957). "Anterior dislocation of the head of the radius associated with undisplaced fracture of the olecranon in children". J Bone Joint Surg Br. 39-B (3): 508–12. PMID 13463039. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
- ^ a b McRae, Ronald; Esser, Max (2008). Practical Fracture Treatment (5th ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 187. ISBN 978-0-443-06876-8.