Hume fracture

Hume fracture
SpecialtyOrthopedic

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]

  1. ^ a b 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. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.39B3.508. PMID 13463039. Retrieved 2009-11-09.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ McRae, Ronald; Esser, Max (2008). Practical Fracture Treatment (5th ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 187. ISBN 978-0-443-06876-8.