Dr. Ebraheim’s educational animated video describes fracture dislocation of the elbow also know as the "terrible triad".
Elbow dislocation associated with radial head and coronoid process fracture are often referred to as the “terrible triad”.
Closed reduction
Elbow will be unstable
Patient needs surgery
Nonoperative treatment will lead to redislocation
Fixation of all fractures :
Fixation of the coronoid fracture and fixation or replacement of the radial head an repair of the lateral collateral ligament.
