RADIAL HEAD DISLOCATION

Course overview

RADIAL HEAD DISLOCATIONS ARE VERY UNCOMMON. MOST COMMONLY SEEN IN CHILDREN AS A RADIAL HEAD SUBLUXATION. RADIAL HEAD DISLOCATIONS MOST COMMONLY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF HIGH FORCE TRAUMA AND WITH OTHER ASSOCIATED FRACTURES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF RADIAL HEAD DISLOCATION AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.