Elbow Trauma
A 42-year-old woman presents after falling onto her outstretched hand. She has severe elbow pain, swelling, and inability to move the joint. CT shows a fracture involving 50% of the coronoid height with comminution of the anteromedial facet. There is an associated radial head fracture and lateral collateral ligament disruption consistent with a terrible triad injury. Regarding coronoid fractures:
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The coronoid is the primary anterior buttress to posterior elbow dislocation; it articulates with th...
The O'Driscoll classification categorizes coronoid fractures by location: Type 1 (tip fractures - su...
The coronoid is the primary lateral stabilizer; it provides resistance to anterior displacement; the...
The "terrible triad" of the elbow consists of: elbow dislocation, radial head fracture, and coronoid...
Surgical approaches for coronoid fixation include: medial approach (for anteromedial facet/sublime t...
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