Elbow Trauma
A 35-year-old woman presents after falling onto her outstretched hand with the elbow extended. Radiographs show a posterior elbow dislocation that was reduced in the emergency department. Post-reduction films reveal a radial head fracture and a coronoid tip fracture. The elbow redislocates when the arm is extended beyond 30 degrees. Regarding elbow fracture-dislocations:
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The "terrible triad" of the elbow consists of posterior elbow dislocation, radial head fracture, and...
The three primary stabilizers of the elbow are: ulnohumeral articulation (most important for valgus ...
The terrible triad is a benign injury with excellent outcomes regardless of treatment; coronoid frac...
Surgical treatment typically includes: repair or replacement of radial head (replacement for unrecon...
Regan-Morrey coronoid fracture classification: Type I (tip fracture less than 10% of coronoid height...
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