Bilateral elbow terrible triad case report

A 33-year-old male presented to our casualty department with pain and swelling accompanied by bony deformity over bilateral elbows post an episode of high-energy trauma. Plain radiographs and 3d-CT were done which showed Terrible Triad injuries to both the elbows. Different surgical managements were...

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Published in:Journal of Bone and Joint Diseases 2022-05, Vol.37 (2), p.89-90
Main Authors: Saraf, Amit, Bishnoi, Sandeep, Hussain, Altaf, Aggarwal, Shubham
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case reports
Elbow
Joint and ligament injuries
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Summary:A 33-year-old male presented to our casualty department with pain and swelling accompanied by bony deformity over bilateral elbows post an episode of high-energy trauma. Plain radiographs and 3d-CT were done which showed Terrible Triad injuries to both the elbows. Different surgical managements were planned and executed in both elbows according to the fracture patterns. The postoperative period was uneventful and the patient was under continuous follow-up. At the 1-year follow-up patient showed good radiological and functional recovery.
ISSN:0971-7986
2772-8730
DOI:10.4103/jbjd.jbjd_14_22