The ultimate goal in the care and treatment of elbow fracture-dislocation is to restore function with early active motion, irrespective of the type of injury. Because the elbow is one of the most ...

Many people fracture the elbow during falls, trauma and other stressful impact of the upper extremity and one of the most common types of injuries is the “FOOSH” or fall on an outstretched ...

Broken Elbow Symptoms If your elbow shows any of the following signs you may have a fracture or another injury that needs medical attention. Swelling of your elbow or in the area immediately above ...

Elbow fractures can occur as a result of a trauma, such as a fall while playing sports or even just walking along. Fractures in falls happen most often when people stretch our their arm to catch ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has released new Appropriate Use Criteria, as well as a mobile app for the proper treatment of pediatric elbow fractures.“These are very serious ...

Both below-elbow and above-elbow casts maintain realignment and reduction of distal forearm fractures in children equally well, a randomized study shows.Many surgeons recommend above-elbow casts ...

A supracondylar fracture is when you fracture your humerus just above your elbow joint. Learn the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this type of fracture.

Jockey Hollie Doyle is facing at least another three to four weeks on the sidelines as she slowly recovers from the fracture to her elbow she sustained in a nasty fall at Wolverhampton last month.

This classification scheme proves particularly useful in directing the management of fracture-dislocations of the elbow. Type 1 fractures rarely require operative intervention, whereas Type 2 ...