Presentation
Fall directly onto left elbow with pain and deformity.
- Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
From the case:
Terrible triad of the elbow
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Posterior elbow dislocation with fracture of the coronoid process and radial head fracture.
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From the case:
Terrible triad of the elbow
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Case Discussion
Posterior elbow dislocation with fracture of the coronoid process and radial head fracture.
Given the poor prognosis for such injuries, they have been given the name of the "terrible triad of the elbow".