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. 2012 Dec 12;2012:bcr2012006972. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-006972

Table 1.

Literature review of simultaneous bilateral elbow dislocations

Author Year Age, Sex Mechanism Direction Fracture Treatment Outcome Hyperlaxity
Schonbauer1 57 43, F Fall onto hands with extended elbows Posterior Nil Not reported Not reported Not reported
Klever2 61 19, M Fall off bike onto hands with extended elbows Posterior Nil Reduction, nil else reported Not reported Not reported
Koyrizhnyi et al3 69 16, F Gymnast, fall onto hands with extended elbows Posterior Nil Reduction From, return to gymnastics at 4 months Not reported
Oury et al4 72 20, M Marine, fall onto elbows Anterior Nil 5/7 immobilisation From, stable Not reported
Maitra5 79 21, F Gymnast, fall onto hands with extended elbows Posterior Nil 3/52 Immobilisation in collar and cuff 50°–140°
40°–150°
Not reported
Tayob et al6 80 13, F Gymnast, fall onto hands with extended elbows Posterior Bilateral medial EC K-wires after open reduction Not reported Not reported
Jensen et al7 83 16, F Gymnast, fall onto hands with extended elbows Posterior Unilateral Medial EC K-wires and 6/52 immobilisation 3/52 immobilisation Good, return to sport Not reported
Wilson8 90 47, M Hang-gliding into cliff, impact on hands with extended elbows Posterior Nil 1/52 immobilisation From, stable Not reported
Syed et al9 99 20, F Gymnast, fall onto hands with extended elbows Posterior Unilateral radial head fracture 1/7 immobilisation From, stable Present
Raman et al10 05 34, M Police officer, fall onto hands with extended elbows Posterior Bilateral radial heads ORIF with T-plates 10°–135°
15°–130°, stable
Not reported
Koslowsky et al11 06 55, M Worker, fall off ladder onto hands with extended elbows (1) Posterior nil External fixation with motion since unstable 0°/10°/140°
0°–130°
Not reported
24, M Fall off mountain bike onto hands with extended elbows (2) Posterior Unilateral radial head Threaded pins for radial head 0°–125°
0°/10°/130°
Not reported