Emergency department evaluation and treatment of elbow and forearm injuries.
This article reviews the anatomy of the elbow and discusses several different types of elbow fractures and dislocations. A review of forearm anatomy and common injuries, trauma, and fractures follows. Methods for treatment and management for both elbow and forearm injuries are discussed.
Villarin
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Darnall Army Community Hospital, Fort Hood, Texas, USA.
Belk
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Freid
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D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000092464:Elbow Injuries