ELBOW FRACTURES OVERVIEW

Course overview

THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF FRACTURE IN THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION IS ELBOW FRACTURES. MOST COMMONLY, INDIVIDUALS FALL ON THEIR OUTSTRETCHED HAND. PROMPT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ELBOW FRACTURES ARE CRITICAL, AS THESE FRACTURES CARRY THE RISK OF NEUROVASCULAR COMPROMISE. SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE IS THE MOST COMMON FRACTURE IN CHILDREN UNDER SEVEN YEARS, AND THESE CONSTITUTE APPROXIMATELY 15% OF ALL PEDIATRIC FRACTURES. THE PEAK INCIDENCE OCCURS AT AROUND 6 YEARS OF AGE, WITH A MALE PREDOMINANCE. HOWEVER, THERE ARE MANY OTHER VARIANTS OF ELBOW FRACTURES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ETIOLOGY, PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF VARIOUS TYPES OF ELBOW FRACTURES, AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING, DIAGNOSING, AND MANAGING THE CONDITION.