It’s all in the Head
Author: Tabitha Ford, MD
Peer-reviewer: Will Denq, MD CAQ-SM
Final Editor: Alex Tomesch, MD CAQ-SM
A 47 year-old female sustains a mechanical fall on ice, and reaches out to catch herself with her hand. Afterwards, she complained of elbow pain.
Image 1. AP and Lateral x-ray of the elbow, courtesy of Dr. Matthew Negaard
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