Traumatic injuries around the elbow in young adults

Volume: 35 Number: 2 September 11, 2006
  • Osman Rodop
  • Eftal Gudemez
  • Mesih Kuskucu
  • Ahmet Kiral
  • Omer Arpacioglu
  • Haluk Kaplan
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Traumatic injuries around the elbow in young adults

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the fractures and dislocations occurring around the elbow with respect to trauma types, distribution and classification in the military population. Methods: Eighty-eight patients presented with acute elbow traumas during a three-year period. All patients were men and were doing their military service. The mean age was 21.49 years (range 19 to 31 years). Results: The most common cause of elbow injuries was falls (n=46, 52.2%). Gun-shot injuries accounted for 6.8% (n=6). The most frequent type was distal humerus fractures (47.8%). Four of the complex comminuted fractures of the distal humerus, and one medial humeral condyle fracture, which were associated with elbow dislocations, occurred with gun-shot injuries. Of fifteen dislocations, twelve were isolated posterior dislocations; the remaining three patients had accompanying medial humeral condyle fracture, radial head fracture, and olecranon fracture, respectively. Primary nerve lesions were detected in seven patients, involving the ulnar (n=4) and the radial (n=3) nerves. Nerve lesions occurred as a result of gun-shot injuries in three patients Conclusion: The treatment of elbow fractures and dislocations with minimum morbidity is more important especially in young and active persons engaged in military work.

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Osman Rodop This is me

Eftal Gudemez This is me

Mesih Kuskucu This is me

Ahmet Kiral This is me

Omer Arpacioglu This is me

Haluk Kaplan This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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Year 2001 Volume: 35 Number: 2

APA
Rodop, O., Gudemez, E., Kuskucu, M., Kiral, A., Arpacioglu, O., & Kaplan, H. (2006). Traumatic injuries around the elbow in young adults. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 35(2), 135-139. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v35i2.1726
AMA
1.Rodop O, Gudemez E, Kuskucu M, Kiral A, Arpacioglu O, Kaplan H. Traumatic injuries around the elbow in young adults. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;35(2):135-139. doi:10.3944/aott.v35i2.1726
Chicago
Rodop, Osman, Eftal Gudemez, Mesih Kuskucu, Ahmet Kiral, Omer Arpacioglu, and Haluk Kaplan. 2006. “Traumatic Injuries Around the Elbow in Young Adults”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 35 (2): 135-39. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v35i2.1726.
EndNote
Rodop O, Gudemez E, Kuskucu M, Kiral A, Arpacioglu O, Kaplan H (September 1, 2006) Traumatic injuries around the elbow in young adults. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 35 2 135–139.
IEEE
[1]O. Rodop, E. Gudemez, M. Kuskucu, A. Kiral, O. Arpacioglu, and H. Kaplan, “Traumatic injuries around the elbow in young adults”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 135–139, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v35i2.1726.
ISNAD
Rodop, Osman - Gudemez, Eftal - Kuskucu, Mesih - Kiral, Ahmet - Arpacioglu, Omer - Kaplan, Haluk. “Traumatic Injuries Around the Elbow in Young Adults”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 35/2 (September 1, 2006): 135-139. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v35i2.1726.
JAMA
1.Rodop O, Gudemez E, Kuskucu M, Kiral A, Arpacioglu O, Kaplan H. Traumatic injuries around the elbow in young adults. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;35:135–139.
MLA
Rodop, Osman, et al. “Traumatic Injuries Around the Elbow in Young Adults”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 35, no. 2, Sept. 2006, pp. 135-9, doi:10.3944/aott.v35i2.1726.
Vancouver
1.Osman Rodop, Eftal Gudemez, Mesih Kuskucu, Ahmet Kiral, Omer Arpacioglu, Haluk Kaplan. Traumatic injuries around the elbow in young adults. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;35(2):135-9. doi:10.3944/aott.v35i2.1726