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Orthopaedics Dislocation of Elbow Joint 4fa02ea3

Three point relationship is reversed in all, except

A
medial epicondyle
B
lateral epicondyle
C
Supracondylar
D
Posterior elbow dislocation
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'c' i.e Supracondylar Three bony point relationship : The three prominent bony points around the elbow are *:The medial epicondyleLateral epicondyleTip of olecranon& head of radius is sometimes considered as 4th bony point.Normally, in an elbow flexed to 90 degrees, these three bony points form a near isosceles triangle but they lie in a straight horizontal line in an extended elbow.These three bony points are important landmarks in diagnosis of injuries around the elbow.In supracondylar fracture-the three bony point relationship is maintained as in a normal elbow. Because the fracture line is above the condyles.

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