Elbow fracture
Elbow fractures are any broken bone in or near the elbow joint and include olecranon fractures, supracondylar humerus fractures and radial head fractures.[1] The elbow joint is formed by three different bones: the ulna, radius, and humerus that permit the joint to move like a hinge and allow a person to straighten and bend their arm and these bones are connected by tendons, ligaments, and muscle to form the joint.[2]
The terrible triad of the elbow (not to be confused with the terrible triad of the knee) is a combination of:[3]
- A fracture of the head of radius
- A fracture of the coronoid process of the ulna
- Humeroulnar dislocation (generally posterior or posterolateral)
The terrible triad of the elbow is confers joint instability and a major risk of developing osteoarthritis.[3]
References
- Daniel K Nishijima. "Elbow Fracture". Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- Marson, Ben A.; Ikram, Adeel; Craxford, Simon; Lewis, Sharon R.; Price, Kathryn R.; Ollivere, Benjamin J. (2022-06-09). "Interventions for treating supracondylar elbow fractures in children". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 6 (6): CD013609. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD013609.pub2. ISSN 1469-493X. PMC 9178297. PMID 35678077.
- Seijas R, Ares-Rodriguez O, Orellana A, Albareda D, Collado D, Llusa M (2009). "Terrible triad of the elbow" (PDF). J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 17 (3): 335–9. doi:10.1177/230949900901700319.
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