title: Emergency department evaluation and treatment of elbow and forearm injuries.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Darnall Army Community Hospital, Fort Hood, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Villarin
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Belk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Freid
mesh_terms: 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