Abstract

Elbow fractures are any broken bone around the elbow joint.

They include among others:

- Olecranon fractures

- Supracondylar humerus fractures

- Radial head fractures

The terrible triad of the elbow (not to be confused with the terrible triad of the knee) is a combination of:

- A fracture of the head of radius

- A fracture of the coronoid process of the ulna

- Humeroulnar dislocation (generally posterior or posterolateral)

The "terrible triad of the elbow" is confers joint instability and a major risk of developing osteoarthritis.