Diseases

Elbow Fractures

Fractures of the distal HUMERUS and the proximal ULNA and the RADIUS at the ELBOW JOINT, including the head, anatomic and surgical necks, and tuberosities.

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Abstract

Fractures of the distal HUMERUS and the proximal ULNA and the RADIUS at the ELBOW JOINT, including the head, anatomic and surgical necks, and tuberosities.

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14 entry terms
  • Elbow Fracture
  • Fracture, Elbow
  • Proximal Radial Fractures
  • Proximal Radius Fractures
  • Proximal Ulna Fractures
  • Fracture, Proximal Radial
  • Fracture, Proximal Radius
  • Fracture, Proximal Ulna
  • Proximal Radial Fracture
  • Proximal Radius Fracture
  • Proximal Ulna Fracture
  • Radial Fracture, Proximal
  • Radius Fracture, Proximal
  • Ulna Fracture, Proximal

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2023

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Previous Indexing

  • Elbow (1963-2022)
  • Elbow Joint (1963-2022)
  • Fractures, Bone (2006-2022)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Elbow Fractures. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000092482. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000092482
  2. Elbow Fractures. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elbow_fracture
  3. Elbow Fractures. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3752478