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Symptoms and causes of a dislocated elbow.

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Written by Garotta Lorenzo   
Posterior dislocation of the elbow is easily recognizable because the olecranon (elbow posterior part) protrudes under the skin in a completely abnormal position (photo 1).

Figure 2: this shows how falling onto a hand can often cause damage to the elbow (dislocation, fracture ...)
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Photo#1: posterior dislocation of the elbow

    posterior dislocation of the elbow 

 

Image#2: falling onto a hand can often cause damage to the elbow

 

    caduta_alto e lussazione di gomito

 

Image from Netter
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