Acute elbow dislocations in athletes

Elbow dislocation in the athletic population is not an uncommon injury. The literature does not clearly establish treatment guidelines, with treatment being extrapolated from the experience in the general population. A short period of immobilization with early range of motion exercises limits disability and allows return to sports participation within 6 weeks.
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Bibliographic Details
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Notations:biological and medical sciences
Published in:Clinics in Sports Medicine
Language:English
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1016/j.csm.2010.06.005
Volume:29
Issue:4
Pages:599-609
Document types:article
Level:advanced