Acute elbow dislocation: on-site treatment.
review · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 20086701.
- Also identified by DOI 10.3810/psm.1999.02.715.
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Abstract
After the shoulder, the elbow is the second most frequently dislocated major joint (1). Because an acutely dislocated elbow has a dramatic appearance and the pain can be severe, the attending physician or trainer often feels pressure to "do something."
Anatomy
- elbow