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Trans-olecranon fracture posterior dislocation: a novel type of elbow injury

Trans-olecranon fracture posterior dislocation: a novel type of elbow injury

Based on our experiences, we found that a kind of elbow injury is characterized by an olecranon fracture accompanied by elbow joint posterior dislocation with the proximal radioulnar joint intact. The aim of this study was to better define this kind of severe elbow instability, which has not been previously reported.

Source: Journal of Orthopedic Surgery and Research

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  • American academy of orthopedic surgeon
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • American shoulder and elbow surgeons