SAQ 1107 – paediatric elbow injury after a fall

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A 7-year-old boy presents after a fall with a swollen, obviously deformed right elbow. The elbow X-rays are shown below.

AP elbow X-ray for the paediatric elbow injury question.
Elbow X-ray AP view.
Lateral elbow X-ray for the paediatric elbow injury question.
Elbow X-ray lateral view.

What immediate issues need to be addressed?

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Describe the X-ray findings.

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List four (4) potential implications of this injury.

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Describe the course of the ulnar nerve at the elbow and list the forearm and hand muscles potentially affected by ulnar nerve injury.

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