Elbow

23 June 2017

Proximal Radius Fracture (undisplaced)

You have sustained a fracture to one of the bones in your elbow (proximal radius). Please see the picture below to understand where this injury is. This normally takes approximately 6 weeks to unite (heal).

23 June 2017

Proximal Radius Fracture (requiring further X-Ray)

You have sustained a fracture to one of the bones in your elbow (Proximal radius). Please see the picture below to understand where this injury is. This normally takes approximately 6 weeks to unite (heal).

23 June 2017

Proximal Radius Fracture (for review)

You have sustained a fracture to one of the bones in your elbow (Proximal radius). Please see the picture below to understand where this injury is. This normally takes approximately 6 weeks to unite (heal).

23 June 2017

Occult Proximal Radius Fracture

You have sustained an occult fracture to one of the bones in your elbow (Proximal radius). An occult fracture is a fracture that does not appear in x-rays but there are signs to indicate one. Please see the picture below to understand where this injury is. This normally takes approximately 6 weeks to unite (heal).

23 June 2017

Fractured Coronoid Process

You have sustained a fracture to one of the bones in your elbow (Coronoid Process). Please see the picture below to understand where this injury is. This normally takes approximately 6 – 8 weeks to unite (heal).

23 June 2017

Elbow Soft Tissue Injury

You have sustained a soft tissue injury (sprain) to your elbow. This normally takes up to 6 weeks to heal.

23 June 2017

Elbow dislocation

You have sustained a dislocation to your elbow (plus an associated fracture if mentioned on dictation). You will have been placed in a temporary backslab (plaster) in A&E and given a sling.