Showing posts with label broken elbow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label broken elbow. Show all posts

Friday, July 25, 2014

Proximal Ulna Fractures

Proximal Ulna fractures are fairly common elbow injuries. There are two main types: olecranon fractures and coronoid fractures. Unfortunately, both types of proximal ulnar fractures frequently require surgical management.
Olecranon Fractures:
Non-displaced olecranon fractures (cracks in the

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Radial Head Fractures

Radial head fractures are the most common fracture of the elbow. Most commonly, they are minimally displaced (ie. not moved very much). While minimally displaced radial head fractures don't require surgery, they can still cause problems.
Far and away, the most common problem people have

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