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Published in: Emergency Radiology 3/2019

01-06-2019 | Radial Head Fracture | Pictorial Essay

Terrible triad injuries of the elbow

Authors: Kimia Khalatbari Kani, Felix S Chew

Published in: Emergency Radiology | Issue 3/2019

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Abstract

Terrible triad injury of the elbow is a complex injury that is classically defined as elbow dislocation along with fractures of the coronoid process of the ulna and the radial head. The injury is usually associated with typical soft-tissue disruptions (with common involvement of the lateral collateral ligament complex, elbow joint capsule, as well as the common extensor and flexor–pronator tendons) that are best understood in the context of injury mechanism as well as the role and relevance of the various elbow stabilizers. The goals of this article are to review the pertinent anatomy, mechanism of injury, classification and imaging of terrible triad injuries of the elbow with brief descriptions of treatment, and complications of this complex injury.
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Metadata
Title
Terrible triad injuries of the elbow
Authors
Kimia Khalatbari Kani
Felix S Chew
Publication date
01-06-2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Emergency Radiology / Issue 3/2019
Print ISSN: 1070-3004
Electronic ISSN: 1438-1435
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-019-01676-1

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