Elbow fracture

Elbow fractures are any broken bone around the elbow joint.

They include among others:[1]

• Olecranon fractures
• Supracondylar humerus fractures
• Radial head fractures

The terrible triad of the elbow (not to be confused with the terrible triad of the knee) is a combination of:[2]

• A fracture of the head of radius
• A fracture of the coronoid process of the ulna
• Humeroulnar dislocation (generally posterior or posterolateral)

The terrible triad of the elbow is confers joint instability and a major risk of developing osteoarthritis.[2]

References

1. Daniel K Nishijima. "Elbow Fracture". Retrieved 9 December 2014.
2. Seijas R, Ares-Rodriguez O, Orellana A, Albareda D, Collado D, Llusa M (2009). "Terrible triad of the elbow" (PDF). J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 17 (3): 335–9. doi:10.1177/230949900901700319.