RT Book, Section
A1 Breed, Meghan
A1 Fitch, Robert Warne
A2 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Stack, Lawrence B.
A2 Storrow, Alan B.
A2 Thurman, R. Jason
SR Print(0)
ID 1181041878
T1 Elbow Dislocation
T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134940
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181041878
RD 2024/04/23
AB Elbow  dislocations  are  the  second  most  common  major  joint  dislocation  and  usually  occur  posteriorly,  although  they  can  be  anterior,  medial,  or  lateral.  All  require  immediate  reduction  to  relieve  pain  and  prevent  neurovascular  compromise.  Brachial  artery  function  and  ulnar,  median,  and  radial  nerve  integrity  must  be  evaluated.  Elbow  dislocations  are  often  associated  with  a  radial  head  fracture.  Patients  with  posterior  dislocations  present  with  their  elbow  held  in  flexion  and  a  swollen,  tender,  and  deformed  elbow  with  a  prominent  olecranon.  Anterior  dislocations,  although  rare,  present  with  the  elbow  extended  with  the  forearm  supinated  and  elongated.  Radiographs  should  include  an  AP  and  a  lateral  view.  The  presence  of  fractures  should  be  noted,  as  this  may  complicate  reduction.