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Elbow fractures with carpal injuries
O P Lahoti1, I Callanan, D P Reidy
1St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Journal of Hand Surgery (Edinburgh, Scotland)
|October 1, 1995
Summary
Concurrent carpal and elbow fractures or dislocations are rare injuries. Clinicians should suspect elbow injuries in severe carpal trauma cases, as surgical intervention may be necessary.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Traumatology
- Upper Extremity Injuries
Background:
- Concurrent fractures or dislocations of the carpus and elbow are uncommon injuries.
- Limited case reports exist detailing these combined upper extremity traumas.