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==Background==
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[[File:Gray329.png|thumb|Left elbow-joint with anterior and ulnar collateral ligaments]]
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==Evaluation==
 
==Evaluation==
 
*[[Elbow X-ray]]
 
*[[Elbow X-ray]]

Revision as of 19:01, 16 June 2020

Contents

  • 1 Background
  • 2 Evaluation
  • 3 Differential Diagnosis
    • 3.1 Elbow Diagnoses
      • 3.1.1 Radiograph-Positive
      • 3.1.2 Radiograph-Negative
      • 3.1.3 Pediatric
  • 4 See Also

Background

Left elbow-joint with anterior and ulnar collateral ligaments

Evaluation

  • Elbow X-ray
  • Elbow X-ray (Peds)

Differential Diagnosis

Elbow Diagnoses

Radiograph-Positive

  • Distal humerus fracture
  • Radial head fracture
    • Essex-Lopresti fracture
  • Capitellum fracture
  • Olecranon fracture
  • Elbow dislocation

Radiograph-Negative

  • Lateral epicondylitis
  • Medial epicondylitis
  • Olecranon bursitis (nonseptic)
  • Septic bursitis
  • Biceps tendon rupture/dislocation

Pediatric

  • Nursemaid's elbow
  • Supracondylar fracture
  • Lateral epicondyle fracture
  • Medial epicondyle fracture
  • Olecranon fracture
  • Radial head fracture
  • Salter-Harris fractures

See Also

  • Diagnoses by Body Part (Main)
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