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Andrew Howard, Theddy Slongo, Peter Schmittenbecher

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James Hunter

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Fergal Monsell

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21r-E/M + 21u-M   Radial head/neck + olecranon fracture

Combination of a radial neck fracture with an olecranon fracture (proximal to the coronoid) is an unstable fracture pattern.

The fracture of the proximal ulna may be an incomplete (‘greenstick’) or a complete fracture.

Combination of radial and ulnar fractures
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