Clinical imaging · UKMLA & AKT
Elbow fractures and dislocations
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise elbow fractures and dislocations — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- Three articulations: humeroulnar (flexion/extension), humeroradial, proximal radioulnar (rotation)
- Single synovial cavity - any intra-articular injury causes haemarthrosis, distending the joint and displacing fat pads
- Structures at risk: brachial artery (antecubital fossa), median nerve (medial to artery), ulnar nerve (posterior to medial epicondyle), radial/posterior interosseous nerve (lateral)
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