elbow fracture

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Clinical manifestations

inability to fully extend elbow suggests risk of fracture^[1]

Radiology

plain radiographs (AP & lateral)
- r/o fracture if inability to fully extend elbow^[1]

More general terms

bone fracture

Additional terms

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Appelboam A et al, Elbow extension test to rule out elbow fracture: Multicentre, prospective validation and observational study of diagnostic accuracy in adults and children. BMJ 2008, 337:a2428 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19066257

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