title: Elbow fracture-dislocation with triceps avulsion: report of 2 cases.
abstract: We report 2 cases of elbow fracture dislocation with triceps avulsion. Despite immobilizing the elbow in neutral for 2 to 4 weeks to protect the triceps repair, good elbow motion was obtained.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Kaj
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lambers
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ring
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D057072:Intra-Articular Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D053656:Tenodesis / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult; D000092464:Elbow Injuries