Simple Elbow Dislocation.
Simple elbow dislocation refers to those elbow dislocations that do not involve an osseous injury. A complex elbow dislocation refers to an elbow that has dislocated with an osseous injury. Most simple elbow dislocations are treated nonoperatively. Understanding the importance of the soft tissue injury following a simple elbow dislocation is a key to being successful with treatment.
Department of Orthopedics, Bone and Joint Institute, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, 30 Hope Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. Electronic address: aarmstrong@hmc.psu.edu.
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D017885:Collateral Ligaments / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000601:surgery; D016267:External Fixators; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000628:therapy*; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D013165:Splints; D000092464:Elbow Injuries
Dislocation; Elbow; Instability; Lateral collateral ligament; Medial collateral ligament