We report 2 cases of elbow fracture dislocation with triceps avulsion. Despite immobilizing
the elbow in neutral for 2 to 4 weeks to protect the triceps repair, good elbow motion
was obtained.
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Publication history
Accepted:
December 22,
2010
Received:
October 30,
2010
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© 2011 American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
