What it is
A fracture near the elbow, usually after a fall onto an outstretched hand. Ligament or interosseous-membrane injury may coexist, so the forearm and wrist also need assessment.
Typical clinical symptoms
- Lateral elbow pain and swelling after trauma
- Pain with pronation and supination
- Restricted or mechanically blocked elbow movement
- Wrist or forearm pain suggests a combined injury
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Scientific literature
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Clinical results after different operative treatment methods of radial head and neck fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical outcome.
Systematic review / meta-analysis · 2013
Elbow & Forearm
When is medical coordination needed?
Deformity after trauma, immediate inability to move the arm, severe pain with a tense forearm, a cold or pulseless hand, progressive numbness or weakness, and redness with fever require prompt medical assessment.
Descriptions are for orientation. Diagnosis follows history, clinical examination and, only when indicated, imaging or laboratory tests.
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