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Common Deformity Ulna Dislocated Elbow Posterior Displacement Radius

Front What is a common deformity of a dislocated elbow?
Back A common deformity of this is the posterior displacement of the ulna and radius, which makes the olecranon process of the ulna much more prominent.

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