Can We Treat Select Terrible Triad Injuries Nonoperatively?
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Current treatment concepts for "terrible triad" injuries of the elbow.
Elbow fracture-dislocations destabilize the elbow, preventing functional rehabilitation. If left untreated, they commonly result in functional compromise and poor outcomes. The "terrible triad" injury is classically described as a combination of a coronoid process and radial head fractures, as well as a posterolateral elbow dislocation. Surgical treatment to restore stable elbow range of motion...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0009-921X
DOI: 10.1007/s11999-014-3518-9