Elbow dislocation on X‑ray: 4 real cases
Real, openly licensed radiographs showing elbow dislocation. Study what to look for, then open each case and read it yourself before revealing the answer.
What to look for
- Ulna and radius posterior to the humerus.
Quiz yourself on upper limb images
Cases
Case #10218066Upper limb · Beginner
Case #10218074Upper limb · Beginner
Case #17692949Upper limb · Beginner
Case #17692950Upper limb · BeginnerOther upper limb diagnoses
- Acromioclavicular joint dislocation
- Calcific tendinitis
- Carpal or carpometacarpal dislocation
- Clavicle fracture
- Distal radius fracture
- Finger (interphalangeal) dislocation
- Finger (phalangeal) fracture
- Forearm shaft fracture (radius and ulna)
- Galeazzi fracture-dislocation
- Hill-Sachs lesion
- Humeral shaft fracture
- Metacarpal fracture
- Proximal humerus fracture
- Radial head fracture
- Rolando fracture
- Scaphoid fracture
- Shoulder (glenohumeral) dislocation
Diagnoses come from each image's documented source. Credits and licences are shown on each case and on the image credits page.