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Elbow fracture

Complete list of fracture information


 

Elbow fracture

An elbow fracture is a break in one or more of the bones in your elbow. It is also called a broken elbow.

 

 
 

Types of elbow fracture

Supracondylar Fracture is a fracture at the bottom of the humerus bone, just above the elbow joint.

Olecranon Fracture is in the tip of the elbow you can feel under the skin.    

Capitellum Fracture is in the part of the elbow joint itself and forms the joint between the radius and the humerus bones

Coronoid fractures is in the small area of bone at the front of the elbow on the ulna bone

Radial Head Fractures is a fracture in the end of the radius called the radial head
 

 

 
 
 
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