Patient Case A 47-year-old male while working on a construction site fell from the second floor, which led to the trauma of his left upper limb. Initial Diagnosis Initial analysis at the scene suggested dislocation of the left elbow . The doctor practiced a closed reduction procedure as the injury was very painful . Thereafter, the patient was shifted to the trauma center.
Examination at the Emergency room The patient was conscious He had no respiratory distress His vital signs were stable He was unable to move his left upper limb due to intense pain and his left elbow was found to be swollen The patient's forearm appeared to have shortened He had normal distal pulses, fingers motility, and sensitivity Radiograph Analysis Radiograph images showed a reduced elbow with a displaced fracture of the radial head (Fig. 1) and a dorsal perilunate dislocation of the wrist (Fig. 2). Computer…
