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Acute elbow injuries

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Injuries of the elbow are common in patients of all ages and frequently present radiologic diagnostic challenges. This pictorial essay illustrates the proper radiographic examination of the elbow and the injuries affecting this joint in both children and adults.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, 6431 Fannin, Suite MSB 2.100, 77030, Houston, TX

    Steven J. Ashlock M.D., John H. Harris M.D., D.Sc., O. Clark West M.D. & David Zelitt M.D.

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This article was supported in part by the John S. Dunn Research Foundation.

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Ashlock, S.J., Harris, J.H., West, O.C. et al. Acute elbow injuries. Emergency Radiology 5, 416–437 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02749190

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