Abstract
Simple elbow dislocation refers to those elbow dislocations that do not involve an osseous injury. A complex elbow dislocation refers to an elbow that has dislocated with an osseous injury. Most simple elbow dislocations are treated nonoperatively. Understanding the importance of the soft tissue injury following a simple elbow dislocation is a key to being successful with treatment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 521-531 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Hand Clinics |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2015 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine