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.

Also Known As:

Elbow Fracture; Fracture, Elbow; 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; Proximal Radial Fractures; Proximal Radius Fractures; Proximal Ulna Fractures

Networked: 94 relevant articles (4 outcomes, 16 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Wounds and Injuries: 176426
- Bone Fractures: 3857
  - Elbow Fractures: 94
- Arm Injuries: 16
  - Elbow Injuries: 81
    - Elbow Fractures: 94

Related Diseases

1.	Radial Head and Neck Fractures
2.	Pain (Aches)
3.	Wounds and Injuries (Trauma)
4.	Elbow Fractures
5.	Fracture Dislocation

Experts

1.	Steinmann, Scott P: 3 articles (01/2021 - 01/2006)
2.	Sanchez-Sotelo, Joaquin: 3 articles (07/2014 - 08/2011)
3.	Lempert, Nathaniel L: 2 articles (07/2022 - 01/2022)
4.	Moore-Lotridge, Stephanie N: 2 articles (07/2022 - 01/2022)
5.	Rees, Andrew B: 2 articles (07/2022 - 01/2022)
6.	Schoenecker, Jonathan G: 2 articles (07/2022 - 01/2022)
7.	Schultz, Jacob D: 2 articles (07/2022 - 01/2022)
8.	Wollenman, Lucas C: 2 articles (07/2022 - 01/2022)
9.	Ring, David: 2 articles (01/2022 - 02/2016)
10.	Athwal, George S: 2 articles (01/2021 - 01/2010)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Elbow Fractures:

1.	TeaIBA 06/15/2009 - "Between December 2003 and April 2008, 30 patients with different kinds of elbow disorders including elbow fracture, non-healing elbow fracture, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis were treated with TEA using the semi-constrained Coonrad-Morrey elbow replacement prostheses. " 05/01/2016 - "Total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) is a definitive surgical procedure for treating rheumatoid arthritis and (posttraumatic) osteoarthritis of the elbow and is also useful in comminuted elbow fractures. " 06/15/2009 - "This study reveals good to excellent outcome with the use of semi-constrained TEA for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, elbow fracture, osteoarthritis and non-healing elbow fractures in elder patients. "
2.	Opioid Analgesics (Opioids)IBA 02/01/2022 - "The hypothesis of this study was that RA had reduced inpatient opioid consumption and outpatient opioid demand in patients who had undergone periarticular elbow fracture surgery. " 04/01/2019 - "Average total opioid dose per hour of hospital stay was not significantly different between elbow fracture and femur fracture cohorts, which was unexpected. "
3.	CytokinesIBA 04/01/2020 - "Thus, the purpose of this study was to characterize the cytokine composition in the synovial fluid fracture hematoma of patients with intra-articular elbow fractures. " 04/01/2020 - "Inflammatory cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases in the synovial fluid after intra-articular elbow fracture." 04/01/2020 - "The elbow synovial fluid fracture hematoma of 11 patients with intra-articular elbow fractures was analyzed for CTXII (C-terminal telopeptides of type II collagen [a cartilage breakdown product]) as well as 15 cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) including interferon γ, interleukin (IL) 1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12p70, IL-13, tumor necrosis factor α, MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-9, and MMP-10. "
4.	SolutionsIBA 10/07/2023 - "The purpose of this study was to conduct an external validation of an artificial intelligence (AI) solution for the detection of elbow fractures and joint effusions using radiographs from a real-life cohort of children. " 10/07/2023 - "External validation of an artificial intelligence solution for the detection of elbow fractures and joint effusions in children."
5.	aldosterone secretion inhibitory factor (ASIF)IBA 10/01/2009 - "Elbow radiographs images of patients with proximal radius fractures were classified according to Mason, Morrey, and Arbeitsgemeinschaft für osteosynthesefragen/Association for the Study of Internal Fixation (AO/ASIF) classifications by four observers with different experience with this subject to assess their intra- and inter-observer agreement. "
6.	N-acetyltalosaminuronic acid (NAT)IBA 07/01/2022 - "Given that elbow fractures are the most common accidental injuries among pediatric patients, they are not traditionally associated with NAT. This study aims to determine the prevalence of NAT among elbow fractures and identify common features in nonaccidental elbow fractures. " 07/01/2022 - "Among all elbow fractures in patients below 1 year of age, supracondylar humerus fractures were the most common fracture type (19/33, 57.6%), yet transphyseal fractures (6/33, 18.1%) were most commonly the result of NAT (5/6, 83.3%). " 07/01/2022 - "In children over 1 year of age, fracture type was not an indicator of NAT. The vast majority of pediatric elbow fractures (99.6%) are accidental. "
7.	pyrolytic carbonIBA 01/01/2012 - "The results of treating Mason type III radial head fractures with additional elbow fractures and soft-tissue injuries with pyrocarbon radial head prostheses are satisfactory; nevertheless, long-term follow-up is still necessary." 01/01/2012 - "Twenty-eight patients with Mason type III unreconstructable and unstable radial head fractures and with associated injuries (according to Hotchkiss classification modified by van Riet) were treated with a pyrocarbon radial head prosthesis replacement; repair of collateral ligaments and associated elbow fractures was also carried out. " 01/01/2012 - "The purpose of this study is to analyze the results of treating unreconstructable acute radial head fractures associated with other elbow fractures and soft-tissue injuries with a pyrocarbon radial head prosthesis replacement, as well as repair of the associated injuries. "
8.	TitaniumIBA 07/01/1996 - "Thirty-seven complex proximal ulna fractures were treated with a dorsally applied, limited-contact titanium plate, contoured to fit the anatomy of the olecranon and proximal ulna. " 01/15/2018 - "To investigate whether closed reduction and internal fixation (CRIF) with titanium elastic nails (TENs) is a viable alternative treatment in proximal radial fractures. "
9.	Tryptases (Tryptase)IBA 01/01/2020 - "Human serum mast cell tryptase levels in elbow fractures or dislocations and its association with injury severity."
10.	Collagen Type II (Type II Collagen)IBA 04/01/2020 - "The elbow synovial fluid fracture hematoma of 11 patients with intra-articular elbow fractures was analyzed for CTXII (C-terminal telopeptides of type II collagen [a cartilage breakdown product]) as well as 15 cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) including interferon γ, interleukin (IL) 1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12p70, IL-13, tumor necrosis factor α, MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-9, and MMP-10. "

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Physical Therapy Modalities (Physical Therapy Technique) 01/01/2022 - "Additional research is needed to determine clinical indications and efficacy of physical therapy after common elbow fractures in pediatric patients." 09/01/2015 - "This study has shown that it takes about 12 months to establish a full range of motion after the injury, and that it is not necessary to apply physical therapy in patients with elbow fractures. " 01/01/2022 - "Rate of utilization of physical therapy after common pediatric elbow fractures." 01/01/2022 - "The purpose of the current study was to determine the rate of utilization of physical therapy after these injuries as well as determine factors that may affect the need for physical therapy after common elbow fractures in pediatric patients. "
2.	Arthroplasty 01/01/2022 - "Background: The decision between radial head arthroplasty and open reduction internal fixation in the context of a terrible triad elbow fracture-dislocation is debated. " 08/07/2021 - "We evaluated 24 radial head arthroplasties in 24 consecutive patients with complex elbow fracture dislocation. " 08/07/2021 - "Long-Term Outcomes of Radial Head Arthroplasty in Complex Elbow Fracture Dislocation." 03/01/2021 - "Total elbow arthroplasty as a treatment option for open elbow fracture is relatively rare described. " 03/01/2021 - "Complex open elbow fracture Gustilo-Anderson type IIIB treated with the primary elbow arthroplasty: A case report."
3.	External Fixators 04/01/2015 - "We performed a retrospective review of 7 patients who were surgically treated with application of a hinged external fixator for chronic ulnohumeral elbow fracture-dislocation. " 04/01/2015 - "To evaluate the outcomes of patients who underwent application of hinged external fixators for chronic elbow fracture-dislocations. " 12/01/2014 - "The authors report their experience of treating complex elbow fracture-dislocations in elderly people, using a minimally-invasive approach with a new articulated external fixator that is associated with minimal internal fixation. " 03/01/2010 - "Stabilization of humeral shaft and elbow fractures can be achieved with an external-fixator. " 04/01/2015 - "We asked: (1) In complex elbow fracture-dislocations, does treatment with a hinged external fixator result in reduction of disability and pain, and in improvement in ROM, function, and quality of life? "
4.	Conservative Treatment 01/16/2012 - "In this patient, a good outcome was achieved with surgical fixation of the elbow fracture and conservative management of the shoulder pathology. " 07/25/2016 - "The terrible triad of elbow is a kind of complex elbow fracture dislocation, after reduction, it should get a concentric circles joint reduction and elbow stability, if radial and coronoid process fractures is less piece, the conservative treatment can be performed, but regularly follow up is mandatory. " 04/01/1998 - "In view of the high complication rates after open reduction and the poor functional results, as well as the inconvenience for the pediatric patient and the economic aspects, we recommend a primary conservative treatment concept of proximal radius fractures in children." 06/01/1988 - "[Conservative treatment of pediatric elbow fractures]."
5.	Prostheses and Implants (Prosthesis) 06/01/2020 - "This study shows that the incidence of neurologic complications associated with the surgical treatment of complex elbow fractures requiring implantation of a radial head prosthesis may be underestimated in the literature. " 04/01/2020 - "The role of bipolar radial head prostheses (RHP) in elbow fracture-dislocation is controversial, with some reports of poorer stabilization than with monopolar designs. " 04/01/2020 - "Comparison of bipolar and monopolar radial head prostheses in elbow fracture-dislocation." 07/01/2014 - "Radial head reconstruction in elbow fracture-dislocation: monopolar or bipolar prosthesis?" 06/01/2018 - "Medline, Cochrane, EMBASE, Google Scholar databases were searched until April 18, 2016 using the following search terms: radial head fracture, elbow fracture, radial head arthroplasty, implants, prosthesis, unipolar, bipolar, cemented, and press-fit. "