Injury or Poisoning
fractured elbow
frac·tured el·bow
Definitions related to fractured elbow:
-
(elbow fracture) A traumatic break in one or more of the bones composing the elbow joint.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
-
A partial or complete breakage of the elbow.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
-
Elbow fractures may involve the upper arm bone (humerus) near the elbow--called lower (distal) humeral fractures--or the larger upper forearm bone (radius)--called radial head fractures. Lower humeral fractures occur in the lower part of upper arm bone (humerus), which is part of the elbow joint.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
-
Elbow fractures are commonly encountered in the acute care setting. Injury patterns for children and adults are quite different.WebMD, 2019
Return to OpenMD Medical Dictionary
> F
This content should not be used in place of medically-reviewed decision support reference material or professional medical advice. Some terms may have alternate or updated definitions not reflected in this set. The definitions on this page should not be considered complete or up to date.