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Coronoid Process Fractures
[OCOSH Code: D014458 281529004 S52.0 WI_FR_UL_CP]

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Coronoid Fracture eMedicine Orthopedics

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Fractures of the coronoid rarely occur in isolation. They usually occur in combination with a radial head fracture, a dislocation of the elbow, or both (terrible triad of the elbow). Large coronoid fractures often are associated with persistent elbow instability even after reduction of the dislocation; recently the increasing trend...
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Coronoid Nonunion following elbow fracture dislocation with radial head fracture excision

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The coronoid is the anterior lip of the trough which cradles the distal humerus. Elbow fracture dislocations often disrupt both the coronoid and the radial head, leading to instability and recurrent subluxation, particularly if over half of the height of the coronoid is lost. Radial head implants may help inthis...
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fractured coronoid of ulna LSBU

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Radiology case 423-422 33 year old woman who had a fall involving forced dislocation of her right elbow.
The view shows a subtle triangular chip at the tip of the coronoid process of the ulna. Normally in elbow trauma, there is a visibly displaced fat-pad from the joint effusion or haematoma.
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