[Elbow dislocation]

B de Pablo Márquez; P Castillón Bernal; M C Bernaus Johnson; N M Ibañez Aparicio

doi:10.1016/j.semerg.2017.01.005

[Elbow dislocation]

Semergen. 2017 Nov-Dec;43(8):574-577. doi: 10.1016/j.semerg.2017.01.005. Epub 2017 Mar 10.

[Article in Spanish]

Authors

B de Pablo Márquez¹, P Castillón Bernal², M C Bernaus Johnson², N M Ibañez Aparicio²

Affiliations

¹ Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: bernatdepablo@gmail.com.
² Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Universitari Mútua Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, España.

PMID: 28285907
DOI: 10.1016/j.semerg.2017.01.005

Abstract

Elbow dislocation is the most frequent dislocation in the upper limb after shoulder dislocation. Closed reduction is feasible in outpatient care when there is no associated fracture. A review is presented of the different reduction procedures.

Keywords: Atención extrahospitalaria; Codo; Dislocation; Elbow; Luxación; Outpatient care.

MeSH terms

Ambulatory Care / methods*
Elbow Injuries*
Humans
Joint Dislocations / diagnosis
Joint Dislocations / epidemiology
Joint Dislocations / therapy*