Posterior dislocation of the elbow after a total hip replacement

Description: Posterior dislocation of the elbow as an unusual presentation after a total hip replacement: a case report Kumar Periasamy , Dominic Meek and Paul Crossman Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2:38 (Abstract and full text available)
We report a case of posterior dislocation of the elbow occurring in a patient while using her arm to lift herself using a monkey pole on the second day following a total hip replacement. The dislocation was reduced under sedation in the ward. There were no signs or symptoms suggesting any joint hypermobility syndrome in the patient. Follow up 4 months following the injury revealed a complete recovery in the range of motion and a pain free elbow. There were no signs and symptoms of any instability.