Coronoid Process Fracture - Case Presentation
CASE PRESENTATION INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND: The coronoid is the most important portion of ulno-humeral articulation Reasons: 1. Provides anterior buttress 2. Anterior capsule and brachialis attach to coronoid 3. Anterior band of the MCL attaches to it - Distally and medially on sublime tubercle Instability rises and prognosis deteriorates according to the amount of coronoid process that is fractured. ANATOMY: CLASSIFICATION: Coronoid process fractures have been classified into three types: · type 1: avulsion of the tip of the coronoid process · type 2: fragment involving <50% of the coronoid process · type 3: fragment involving >50...