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Complication of a fractured elbow: flexion loss.

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Written by Garotta Lorenzo   
Photo No. 1: Profile of normal elbow at 90°: the arrow indicates joint mobility which allows the elbow to flex normally.

Photo No. 2: The blue arrow indicates the effects of a fracture of the distal end of the elbow with a malunion. This includes a mechanical locking, which reduces the elbow flexion to 110 ° (orange arrow with two points).

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normal flexion in the elbow 

 

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 Complication of a fractured elbow: flexion loss.    
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Last Updated on Thursday, 11 November 2010 08:09