Treatment of complex elbow fracture-dislocations.

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Abstract

9. J Hand Surg Am. 2012 Nov;37(11):2418-23. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2012.09.002. Coronoid fractures. Budoff JE(1). Author information: (1)Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Jebudoff@yahoo.com Coronoid fractures are rarely isolated injuries; they are most commonly encountered in association with other elbow injuries as part of 3 major instability patterns. Type 1 fractures are usually associated with terrible triad injuries. Type 2 fractures are associated with varus posteromedial rotatory instability. Type III fractures are associated with transolecranon fracture-dislocations. Current recommendations are to repair all coronoid fractures associated with elbow instability, regardless of fragment size. Surgical techniques are described in detail. Copyright © 2012 American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2012.09.002