Atraumatic elbow dislocation without fractures in an elderly patient

Introduction: Atraumatic dislocation without fractures is a very rare condition in elderly patient. Elbow dislocations are frequently affiliated with a variety of fractures involving the ulna and radius. To our knowledge, there is not any record of adult atraumatic elbow dislocation without fractures in literature. Case Report: Herein, we report a case of a purely left elbow dislocation in an elderly patient without obvious trauma. Good reduction was achieved by closed method. We present a review of literature highlighting the characteristics and treatment options of this rare condition. Conclusion: The good understanding of the pathophysiology of this type of dislocation helps to avoid during the reduction maneuver; any fracture or incarceration of ulnar nerve, requiring the surgical reduction and worsening the functional prognosis of the elbow.