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]
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