Elbow Conditions
A 35-year-old woman presents after falling onto an outstretched hand. Radiographs show a posterior elbow dislocation with a radial head fracture and coronoid fracture. After closed reduction, the elbow remains unstable in extension. Regarding elbow instability:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
The "terrible triad" of the elbow consists of posterior elbow dislocation, radial head fracture, and...
The lateral ulnar collateral ligament (LUCL) is the primary constraint to posterolateral rotatory in...
The radial head is not an important stabilizer of the elbow and can be excised without consequence; ...
The coronoid process is a critical stabilizer of the elbow; the anterior bundle of the MCL attaches ...
The radial head acts as a secondary valgus stabilizer when the MCL is deficient; radial head excisio...
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