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Elbow Extension Test in Fracture Diagnosis

Patients undergoing elbow X-rays for injuries are, in most cases, without fractures, so researchers thought it was necessary to verify whether there is the possibility to exclude a fracture without using X-ray exams. Some English researchers have examined more than 1700 adults and children with elbow injuries, verifying the joint extension, judged as normal in the presence of the greatest and symmetric extension with supine arms and bent shoulders at 90°.
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